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The Willows, Road From Mayview To Junction At Yates Farm, Malswick, Newent Parish, Gloucestershire, GL18 1HF
Planning appeal 3363086 at The Willows, Road From Mayview To Junction At Yates Farm, Malswick, Newent Parish, Gloucestershire, GL18 1HF (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Davies B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in an appropriate location having regard to development of housing in the open countryside, with particular reference to re-use of previously developed land and sustainable transport options.
for ‘change of use of annexe to C3 dwelling and single storey rear extension’
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies B
- Postcode
- GL18 1HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in an appropriate location having regard to development of housing in the open countryside, with particular reference to re-use of previously developed land and sustainable transport options
- the effect on highway safety
What decided it
The site qualifies as previously developed land under NPPF policy, which is supported by both local policy CSP.5 and national policy paragraph 89, and this support for PDL development outweighs the conflict with policies restricting open market housing in the open countryside.
The modest housing benefit of one dwelling in an area with significant supply shortage, combined with the site's status as previously developed land and adequate sustainable transport access, outweighed the conflict with policies protecting the open countryside from open market housing and the minor highway visibility shortfall, particularly given the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP.1Policy CSP.4Policy CSP.5Policy CSP.16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 83Paragraph 89Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 187Paragraph 232
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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