Springfield House, Littleworth, Amberley, GL5 5AG

change the use of land from paddock to residential curtilage to allow the formation of a kitchen garden at Springfield House, Amberley”

Authority: Stroud District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Edwards J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would conserve or enhance the natural, scenic and landscape beauty of the Cotswolds National Landscape
Whether the development would be acceptable in light of core policy CP15 of the Stroud District Local Plan 2015

What decided it

The development would cause harmful visual effects to the character and appearance of the area and the natural, scenic and landscape beauty of the Cotswolds National Landscape, contrary to the development plan and paragraph 189 of the NPPF, which could not be justified by the scheme's limited benefits.

Framework references: 189

Plan policies cited: CP14, CP15, ES7

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