Planning appeal decision
Stanmore House, Road From Spratsgate Lane to West of The Byre, Ewen, Gloucestershire, GL7 6BU
Planning appeal 3350069 at Stanmore House, Road From Spratsgate Lane to West of The Byre, Ewen, Gloucestershire, GL7 6BU (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Kirby R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of three dwellings, associated parking area, access and landscaping
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kirby R
- Postcode
- GL7 6BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the Kemble and Ewen Special Landscape Area
- the effect of the proposal on the significance of Mill Farmhouse as a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of Mill Farmhouse as a designated heritage asset was not outweighed by the public benefits and provided a strong reason for refusal.
The public benefits of the proposal, including housing delivery and economic, social and environmental benefits, were not sufficient to outweigh the harm to character and appearance, the Special Landscape Area, and the significance of Mill Farmhouse, and the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS3Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN6Policy EN10Cotswold Design Code (D.67)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 207Paragraph 208Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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