Luckley Farm Barn, Luckley, Longborough, Gloucestershire, GL56 0RD

the change of use from workshop to wedding ceremony venue

Authority: Cotswold District Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Redford R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local policies relating to the countryside and employment
The effect of the proposed development on protected species
The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with special regard to the Cotswolds National Landscape
The effect of the proposed development on the listed building

What decided it

The proposal's failure to comply with local plan employment policies combined with unresolved protected species impacts and significant highway safety concerns outweighed the heritage benefits.

Framework references: 212

Plan policies cited: Policy EC3, Policy EC5, Policy EC6, Policy EN4, Policy EN5, Policy EN8, Policy EN10, Policy INF4, Policy INF5

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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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