Land Adjacent to Parkend Club, Castlemain, Parkend, GL15 4JZ

Planning appeal 6008171 at Land Adjacent to Parkend Club, Castlemain, Parkend, GL15 4JZ (Forest of Dean) was allowed on 23 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area of the close boarded fence on the western boundary.

Erection of 3 No. detached dwellings and 2 No. detached garages with associated amenity area, parking, turning and hardstanding (Revised Scheme)

Authority: Forest of Dean
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: GL15 4JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area of the close boarded fence on the western boundary
the effect on biodiversity from the proposed revisions to the development

What decided it

The proposed off-site biodiversity mitigation land, appropriately secured and managed through the Deed and LEMP, would provide a net gain in biodiversity compared to the approved development, making the revised scheme acceptable despite the loss of the approved on-site wildlife buffer.

the benefits of delivering the residential development with revised on-site and off-site biodiversity mitigation measures outweighed the loss of the approved on-site wildlife buffer, resulting in a net biodiversity gain

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP.1 of the Core StrategyPolicy AP 4 of the Allocations Plan 2006 to 2026Policies 5 and 7 of the Forest Edge South Neighbourhood Plan 2022-2041AP Policy AP 7NP Policy 2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 14Paragraph 19

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