Renishaw PLC, Old Town, Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal would comply with local and national policies that seek to protect identified employment sites
• Whether the proposal (in particular new Block A) would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as 'The Cottages' and other nearby listed buildings; the effect of the proposal on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset (the former Sunday School building) and; whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wotton-under-Edge Conservation Area
• The effect of the proposal on the Cotswold National Landscape
• Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of building B with regard to light, privacy and outlook

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and harm to the non-designated Sunday School building, combined with harm to future occupiers' living conditions, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the non-designated Sunday School building, together with harm to the living conditions of future occupiers, was not outweighed by the public benefits (heritage restoration, housing including affordable housing, economic and environmental benefits), so the balance tipped against the proposal.