Planning appeal decision
4 Garns Close, Uley, Dursley, GL11 5TJ
Planning appeal 3369386 at 4 Garns Close, Uley, Dursley, GL11 5TJ (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Clifford E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Uley Valley Conservation Area and the natural beauty of the Cotswolds National Landscape.
resubmission of reduced single and double side extension, porch and rear catslide dormers to roof
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clifford E
- Postcode
- GL11 5TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Uley Valley Conservation Area and the natural beauty of the Cotswolds National Landscape
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 3 Garns Close, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on ecology
What decided it
The collective harm to the character and appearance of the Uley Valley Conservation Area from the catslide dormers and side extensions, to which considerable weight must be attached, outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC8Policy CP14Policy ES10Policy ES3Policy ES6
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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