®Planning appeal decision
Baytree Cottage, Arlingham, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 7JH
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the habitat sites
- its effect on highway safety
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development provides a satisfactory private garden for occupants
What decided it
The development would adversely affect the integrity of the habitat sites and could not be adequately mitigated without a section 106 obligation, which the appellant had not secured, and this harm engaged the strong protection afforded by paragraph 195 of the NPPF.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, efficient reuse of an existing building, and support for rural community vitality were outweighed by the potential adverse effects on the integrity of the habitat sites, which engaged the strong protection policies of the NPPF.
Framework references: 11, 195
Plan policies cited: ES6, ES3, CP13, HC1
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