®Planning appeal decision
Greenacres, Parkhill Common, Woolaston, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL156PU
Planning appeal 6001483 at Greenacres, Parkhill Common, Woolaston, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL156PU (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2026 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the development is acceptable with regard to the locational strategy of the development plan and accessibility to services.
the erection of a two-storey detached new build dwelling
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- GL15 6PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the development is acceptable with regard to the locational strategy of the development plan and accessibility to services
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The absence of ecological information to establish whether the development would have a likely significant effect on protected species and a habitat site, combined with conflicts on location and character, meant the benefits of self-build housing and limited economic gains could not outweigh the identified harms and development plan conflicts.
The benefits of self-build housing contribution, limited economic benefits during and post-construction, and sustainability measures were insufficient to outweigh the harm to character and appearance, the locational conflict with the development plan, and the unresolved biodiversity concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP.4Policy CSP.5Policy AP.1Policy CSP.1Policy AP.4Policy AP.5Policy AP.7Policy AP.8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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