®Planning appeal decision
Land North of The Wern, Lechlade, GL7 3DN
residential development of up to 54 residential dwellings (Class C3 use); highway access from The Wern; and associated landscaping, earthworks, parking, engineering works and infrastructure. All matters reserved except for the access junction from The Wern
- Authority
- Cotswold
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- GL7 3DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting as it relates to the special interest of the nearby Grade II listed buildings (Butlers Court and the Stables) and its effect on the setting of Lechlade Conservation Area
What decided it
The severe shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply (1.8 years) triggered the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework, and the substantial benefits of the housing scheme were found to outweigh the identified harms.
The significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, self-build provision, biodiversity net gain and other modest benefits outweighed the moderate landscape harm and the less-than-substantial heritage harm, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 58, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Policy EN4, Policy D1, Policy H2 (Local Plan), Policy H1 (Neighbourhood Plan), Policy EN8, Policy EN14, Policy INF8, Policy INF1, Policy DS4, Policy EN10, Policy EN11, Policy H2 (Neighbourhood Plan)
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.