®Planning appeal decision
Land at Whitminster Lane, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, GL2 7HP
Planning appeal 3365253 at Land at Whitminster Lane, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, GL2 7HP (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Coyne C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be consistent with the scale and function of the settlement of Frampton-on-Severn (Frampton).
outline application for the construction of up to 80 dwellings and ancillary works with all matters reserved except access
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- GL2 7HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be consistent with the scale and function of the settlement of Frampton-on-Severn (Frampton)
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and its landscape
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stroud District Industrial Heritage Conservation Area (IHCA), the Frampton Conservation Area (FCA), the Saul Conservation Area (SCA) and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal (Ship Canal)
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the landscape and to the setting/significance of the IHCA, FCA, SCA and the Ship Canal, together with conflict with the development plan as a whole, outweighed the housing and other benefits and constituted a strong reason for refusal that disengaged the tilted balance.
The very substantial weight given to housing delivery and highest weight given to affordable housing, together with moderate/limited weight benefits, did not outweigh the substantial weight attached to conflict with Policies CP1, CP2, CP3, CP15 and ES7 and the very substantial weight attached to heritage harm under Policy ES10, so the balance tipped against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy CP1Core Policy CP2Core Policy CP3Policy CP15Policy ES7Policy ES10Core Policy 3 (SDLPR)Policy PS44 (SDLPR)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 187Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 214Paragraph 216Paragraph 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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