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Allowed3 September 20253367280

Nothill, 400871 A435 To Green Hatch Farm Cowley, Cowley, Gloucestershire, GL53 9NJ

Planning appeal 3367280 at Nothill, 400871 A435 To Green Hatch Farm Cowley, Cowley, Gloucestershire, GL53 9NJ (Cotswold District Council) was allowed on 3 September 2025 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed developments on the character and appearance of the Cotswold National Landscape.

Conversion of an existing barn into a residential annexe

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Redford R
Postcode
GL53 9NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed developments on the character and appearance of the Cotswold National Landscape
  • In relation to Appeal A, the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building
  • In relation to Appeal A, the effect on the Cotswold Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

Appeal A's design with 7 paired and single casement windows would domesticate the host building's agricultural vernacular character, whereas Appeal B's design with 3 smaller square casement windows would not, making Appeal B compliant with the development plan while Appeal A was not.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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