Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 - Stroud District Council

Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004
retention of stables within an existing building. That work is now shown on a separate application,
S.04/1220 which is also under consideration at this meeting.
The original application was for a riding arena and the applicants were informed at that time that
permission was unlikely to be forthcoming to use it for business purposes. The previous
application to remove the condition was refused in January of this year on the following grounds;
"The proposal would result in sporadic commercial development in the open countryside at a
location which is poorly served by public transport and where there would be a high reliance on
the private motor car to serve the site, As a result the development would be likely to result in an
intensification in vehicular use of the sub- standard access serving the site to the detriment
of highway safety and contrary to Policy G5 of the Stroud District Local Plan Revised Deposit
Version as amended June 2001".
In order to attempt to overcome this objection the applicant has proposed alterations to the site
access and access road. The alterations include the removal of a length of mature boundary
hedgerow to improve visibility. This hedge is visually important to the edge of the village and its
loss would be detrimental to the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty of the
landscape. The hedgerow may be considered 'important' under the terms of the Hedgerow
Regulations 1997 and the section of hedge is being considered against the set criteria at the time
of writing. The result of this investigation will be verbally reported at the meeting. If the hedgerow
is considered important then the application should also be refused under Policy N11 of the
Stroud District Local Plan Revised Deposit Version as amended June 2001.
Nothwithstanding these proposals the Highway Authority still object to the proposal which is
accordingly recommended for refusal.
In compiling this recommendation we have given full consideration to all aspects of the Human
Rights Act 1998 in relation to the applicant and/or the occupiers of any neighbouring or affected
properties. In particular regard has been had to Article 8 of the ECHR (Right to Respect for
private and family life) and the requirement to ensure that any interference with the right in this
Article is both permissible and proportionate. On analysing the issues raised by the application no
particular matters, other than those referred to in this report, warranted any different action to that
recommended.
ITEM No: 23
Application
Site Address:
Site No:
Parish:
S.04/1286/COU
Grid Reference: 379209,191184
Application Type:
Development:
Stable Building, Furlong Lane, Tresham, Wotton-Under-Edge
16114
Hillesley And Tresham Parish Council
Change of Use
Conversion of redundant stable building to mixed use residential/
business use.
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