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Allowed20 October 20253366595

Land at Willow Dene, Southend, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7PB

Planning appeal 3366595 at Land at Willow Dene, Southend, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7PB (Stroud District Council) was allowed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility to services and facilities.

conversion of an outbuilding into a single self-build residential dwelling, parking area, private amenity space, reconfiguration of an existing access & associated landscaping works

Authority
Stroud District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
GL12 7PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

Paragraph 84(c) of the NPPF, which supports the re-use of disused buildings and enhancement of their immediate setting, provided material consideration that justified allowing the appeal despite conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP2CP3CP15CP13CP14ES6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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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