®Planning appeal decision
Land at Former Shapes and Sizes Nursery, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 9NP
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 135, 139, 187
Plan policies cited: DS4, H3, INF3, INF4, EN1, EN2, EN4, EN6, EN8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.