23 Howmead, BERKELEY, GL13 9AR

Authority: Stroud District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Moss J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the location of the development is acceptable, having regard to the relevant policies and guidance on the matter of its location
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The unacceptable countryside location and resulting harm to rural character of the site, contrary to the development plan, outweighed the appellants' case for planning permission despite partial immunity being established under ground (d).

The harm caused by the location and character/appearance impacts of the change of use and operational development, whether on the whole or part of the site, was found to conflict with the development plan as a whole, and no material considerations were of sufficient weight to justify determining the deemed application otherwise.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP3, Policy CP15, Policy CP14, Policy ES7, Policy ES12, Core policy 1

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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