Planning appeal decision
11 The Scarr, Newent, GL18 1DQ
Planning appeal 6008731 at 11 The Scarr, Newent, GL18 1DQ (Forest of Dean) was dismissed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector L McKay, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L McKay
- Postcode
- GL18 1DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area due to its excessive scale and design being incongruous within the context of the modest dwellings in the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP.1Policy AP.1Policy AP.4
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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