®Planning appeal decision
Land At Arthurs Yard, Tinkley Lane, Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, GL10 3UZ
Planning appeal 6000893 at Land At Arthurs Yard, Tinkley Lane, Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, GL10 3UZ (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 12 January 2026 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would conserve or enhance the natural, scenic and landscape beauty of the Cotswolds National Landscape, and compliance with the section 245 duty under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- GL10 3UZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would conserve or enhance the natural, scenic and landscape beauty of the Cotswolds National Landscape, and compliance with the section 245 duty under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the failure to conserve or enhance the Cotswolds National Landscape's natural and scenic beauty, which the Inspector found was not outweighed by the benefits of self-build housing, housing supply contribution, environmental and economic benefits.
The benefits of the proposal (self-build housing, housing supply contribution, environmental and economic benefits) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the detrimental effects on the National Landscape, to which great weight must be afforded under the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ES7ES12CP14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 73Paragraph 11Paragraph 8
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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