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Dismissed5 November 20253365592

Land at Former Shapes and Sizes Nursery, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 9NP

Planning appeal 3365592 at Land at Former Shapes and Sizes Nursery, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 9NP (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2025 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for the proposal.

a two storey detached dwellinghouse with associated alterations and hard and soft landscaping

Authority
Cotswold District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
GL56 9NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for the proposal
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether a safe and suitable access can be achieved for all users
  • The effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The adverse impacts of granting permission—specifically the unsustainable location, harm to character and appearance, unsafe access with collision risk, and unresolved protected species concerns—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the additional dwelling and the appellant's compelling personal circumstances.

The substantial benefits derived from the appellant's personal circumstances and limited benefits of an additional dwelling to the Council's deficient housing supply were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts of the unsustainable location, harm to character and appearance, unsafe access, and unresolved protected species impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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