Brook Close, Rodmarton, Cirencester, GL7 6PE

the demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and replacement with a new dwelling, garage and outbuilding, new landscaping and associated ancillary works (self-build development)

Authority: Cotswold
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: GL7 6PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Little Tarlton
The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Rodmarton Conservation Area (CA)
The effect of the design of the replacement dwelling on the character and appearance of the surroundings

What decided it

The total loss of the non-designated heritage asset and its significance within the local context outweighed the limited benefits of the replacement dwelling.

The benefits of sustainability improvements, landscape and biodiversity enhancements, and self-build status were outweighed by the harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset through its total loss.

Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Policy EN8, Policy EN10, Policy EN11, Policy EN12

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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