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Allowed18 November 20253367097

The Bungalow , Royal Oak Road, The Pludds , Ruardean, Gloucestershire , GL179UG

Planning appeal 3367097 at The Bungalow , Royal Oak Road, The Pludds , Ruardean, Gloucestershire , GL179UG (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 18 November 2025 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 5 is reasonable and necessary having regard to (a) whether it has been sufficiently demonstrated that the appeal property is no longer viable as a holiday let unit; and (b) whether the appeal site is a sustainable location for permanent residential occupation.

erection of a new 2-bedroomed holiday let involving part change of use of existing field with associated works (demolition of existing outbuildings) without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref P1262/18/FUL, dated 18 January 2019

Authority
Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Reeves K
Postcode
GL17 9UG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether condition 5 is reasonable and necessary having regard to (a) whether it has been sufficiently demonstrated that the appeal property is no longer viable as a holiday let unit; and (b) whether the appeal site is a sustainable location for permanent residential occupation
  • Whether the requirement of condition 6 for the removal of the building in the event that it is no longer used as holiday accommodation is reasonable and necessary

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the holiday let use was unviable, and the site is not a sustainable location for permanent residential occupation, therefore condition 5 restricting use to holiday purposes remains justified and necessary.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CSP.4CSP.7AP.1AP.4

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