Land off Station Road, South Cerney, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 5UB

Planning appeal 3369472 at Land off Station Road, South Cerney, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 5UB (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the resultant effects on the South Cerney Conservation Area and the settings of several listed buildings.

Erection of 3 dwellings

Authority: Cotswold District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: McDonagh C
Postcode: GL7 5UB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the resultant effects on the South Cerney Conservation Area and the settings of several listed buildings

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the settings of several listed buildings, to which great weight must be given, is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing 3 dwellings despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.

The public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the Conservation Area and settings of listed buildings, to which great weight must be attached under paragraph 212 of the Framework, and which provides a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: EN1EN2EN4EN10EN11EN12SC11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 207Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 11

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