Land at Middle Hill, Eastcombe, Stroud, GL6 8GB

up to 5 dwellings, hard and soft landscaping and associated works

Authority: Stroud
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: GL6 8GB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to local development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Cotswold National Landscape (NL)

What decided it

The level of harm identified to the Cotswold National Landscape is sufficient to reach the threshold in paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework, providing a strong reason for refusing the development and displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits carry moderate weight, but are outweighed by the significant weight given to the conflict with National Landscape policies and the harm to character and appearance.

Framework references: 11, 61, 232

Plan policies cited: Policy CP3, Policy CP15, Policy CP2, Policy ES7, Policy CP14

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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