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Allowed8 July 20253361371

Lion Row, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4JZ

Planning appeal 3361371 at Lion Row, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4JZ (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of its surroundings and on community cohesion and integration.

Erection of electric gates and associated walls and piers

Authority
Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones GP
Postcode
GL15 4JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of its surroundings and on community cohesion and integration

What decided it

The access arrangements do not harm character and appearance, are not uncharacteristic of the locality, and concerns about community cohesion are unjustified as the gates do not prevent legitimate access or participation in community life.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy AP4 of the Forest of Dean Allocations PlanPolicy CSP1 of the Forest of Dean Core Strategy

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