®Planning appeal decision
LAND OF EBLEY ROAD, EBLEY, GL10 2LW
The material change of use of land from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and car park, storage of vehicles, and the laying of hardcore without the benefit of planning permission
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Stroud Industrial Heritage Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Stroud Industrial Heritage Conservation Area arising from the erosion of open space and introduction of an urbanising element into a key gap between settlement clusters, which outweighs the limited public benefits of supporting a local business.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the IHCA, given considerable weight, was clearly outweighed by limited public benefits comprising support to a local business and the reversibility of the development, resulting in the proposal failing to conserve or enhance the historic environment.
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: Policy CP14, Policy CP15, Policy ES10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.