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Dismissed9 January 20253351044

49 High St, Stroud, Gloucestershire , GL5 1AN

Planning appeal 3351044 at 49 High St, Stroud, Gloucestershire , GL5 1AN (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2025 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions.

change of use of office to residential

Authority
Stroud District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Edwards J
Postcode
GL5 1AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions
  • its effect on the retail use of the property and the vitality of the town centre

What decided it

The unsatisfactory living conditions caused by insufficient access to natural light significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing a single additional dwelling.

the harm from unsatisfactory living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of a single additional dwelling in a suitable urban location, despite the shortfall in five-year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
ES3ES12HC2HC1CP14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 78Paragraph 11Paragraph 8

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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