®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed29 August 20253351589
Land off, Bear Street, Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7DE
Proposed 2 No. one-bedroom cottages semi-detached
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to overlooking
- whether the proposed development provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regards to internal space
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the setting of nearby Grade II listed buildings and the Wotton Under Edge Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal fails on multiple independent grounds: unacceptable overlooking of neighbouring properties, inadequate internal living space below statutory standards, highway safety concerns from parking pressures, and insufficient biodiversity assessment.
Framework references: 187, 193
Plan policies cited: CP14, ES3, ES12, CP3, CP8, HC1, ES6, ES10
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