®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Taits Hill Road, Dursley, GL11 6BN
an outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for residential development to provide up to 73 dwellings, public open space, community orchard, and associated access, vehicle parking, and drainage and landscaping works
- Authority
- Stroud
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- GL11 6BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Cotswolds National Landscape
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and sustainable transport
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity and protected sites
What decided it
The harm to the setting and special qualities of the Cotswolds National Landscape provided a strong reason under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i) to refuse the development notwithstanding the housing benefits.
The substantial benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and to the setting of the Cotswolds National Landscape, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits and the proposal did not represent sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 189
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP3, Policy CP4, Policy CP9, Policy CP13, Policy CP14, Policy ES6, Policy ES7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.