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Allowed13 February 20253352122

18 Onslow Road, Newent, GL18 1TL

Planning appeal 3352122 at 18 Onslow Road, Newent, GL18 1TL (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 2 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of safeguarding the living conditions of nearby residents.

Change of use from single dwelling (C3) to small children's home (C2)

Authority
Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
GL18 1TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether condition 2 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of safeguarding the living conditions of nearby residents

What decided it

The evidence demonstrated that the proposed use would generate no materially greater impact on neighbouring residents than the existing residential use, and the conditioned noise management measures would adequately safeguard living conditions, making the temporary restriction unreasonable and unnecessary.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CSP.1AP.1

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