Planning appeal decision
Farm Lodge, Redhouse Lane, Westrip, GL6 6HA
Planning appeal 6003254 at Farm Lodge, Redhouse Lane, Westrip, GL6 6HA (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2026 by Inspector Ramsden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring 15 and 17 Perry Orchard, with regards to privacy and outlook.
the erection of decking with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ramsden S
- Postcode
- GL6 6HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring 15 and 17 Perry Orchard, with regards to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The proposed landscaping details were insufficient to demonstrate that adequate, permanent screening would be provided to safeguard the privacy and outlook of neighbouring occupants, particularly given the elevated position of the decking and topographical relationship to neighbouring properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP14(7)Policy ES3(1)
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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