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Dismissed13 July 20266002408

Land North of Taits Hill Road, Dursley, GL11 6BN

Planning appeal 6002408 at Land North of Taits Hill Road, Dursley, GL11 6BN (Stroud) was dismissed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector Glen Rollings, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Inspector
Glen Rollings
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy CP9Policy CP13Policy CP14Policy ES6Policy ES7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 189

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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