Planning appeal decision
Rodborough Fort, Rodborough Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 5BL
Planning appeal 6001225 at Rodborough Fort, Rodborough Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 5BL (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would preserve the settings of the Grade II listed buildings – the fort and/or the curtain wall and chapel.
the erection of a covered structure with first floor platform in the west garden at Rodborough Fort
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- GL5 5BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would preserve the settings of the Grade II listed buildings – the fort and/or the curtain wall and chapel
What decided it
The scheme would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the listed buildings through visual prominence and obstruction of key heritage features, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm under paragraph 215 of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC8ES10CP14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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