Land to Rear of Parkend Cottage, Moreton Valence, Gloucester, GL2 7NG

the partial demolition and alterations to storage building (Class B8), use of ancillary land for car parking and open storage and associated development

Authority: Stroud
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: employment-industrial
Postcode: GL2 7NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning strategy
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site does not provide a suitable location for the development as it is not demonstrated to be essential to the countryside location, and the proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.

The modest economic growth and employment opportunities attracted limited positive weight, which did not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan's locational strategy for countryside development.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CP15, Policy CP14, Policy EI3

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