®Planning appeal decision
Land at the Swan, Ledbury Road, Staunton, Gloucestershire, GL19 3QA
the erection of up to 17 dwellings (up to 10 self-build dwellings and 7 affordable dwellings) with associated access, car parking, landscaping, and play area, alongside improvements and external alterations to the Staunton and Corse Community Hub
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having particular regard to (a) its scale and (b) its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the significance of heritage assets
- the effect of the development on great crested newts
What decided it
The absence of any identified harm to the character, appearance or heritage significance of the area, or to great crested newts, meant that policy conflicts on scale and location were outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.
Notwithstanding conflict with the development plan on scale and settlement distribution, the lack of identified harm to character, heritage and ecology, together with the housing, affordable housing, self-build and community hub benefits secured by the S106, meant material considerations indicated the appeal should be allowed.
Framework references: 58
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP4, Policy CSP16, Policy CSP5, Policy CSP1, Policy CSP2, Policy AP109, Policy AP4, Policy AP5, Policy AP7, Policy AP8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.