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Allowed14 March 20253355043

Barn, Joyford, Coleford, GL16 7AS

Planning appeal 3355043 at Barn, Joyford, Coleford, GL16 7AS (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and national strategy.

works to an existing stone barn including alterations and raising of external walls and addition of a new roof with associated new fenestration

Authority
Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
GL16 7AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and national strategy
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surroundings

What decided it

The agricultural use of the barn is justified by the appellants' demonstrated need for livestock shelter, and the modest scale and traditional rural character of the building means it does not harm the character and appearance of the surroundings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSP.4Policy AP1Policy CSP.1Policy AP4Policy CSP.2

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