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

Planning appeal 6006910 at Land to Rear of Parkend Cottage, Moreton Valence, Gloucester, GL2 7NG (Stroud) was dismissed on 4 August 2026 by Inspector Ben Phillips, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning strategy.

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
Inspector: Ben Phillips
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP15Policy CP14Policy EI3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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