®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed20 July 20266006083
Land At 33 High Street, Lydney, GL15 5DP
the construction of No. 4 new houses including access, drainage, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- GL15 5DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, and on any future residents of the proposed development
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the adjacent listed chapel and the Lydney Conservation Area
- Whether suitable procedures have been invoked to ensure no unacceptable adverse harm to nearby protected areas, and to provide adequate biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The lack of legally binding mechanisms to mitigate likely significant adverse effects on European protected sites and the inability to demonstrate achievable biodiversity net gain, combined with unacceptable overlooking and loss of privacy to neighbouring residents.
Plan policies cited: Policy AP4, Policy CSP1, Policy CSP2, Policy AP1, Policy AP7, Policy AP8
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