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

Case Officer:
Date Received:
Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004
Tim Brookman
25.06.2004
Recommendation Permission
Subject to the following conditions:
1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration
of five years from the date of this permission.
Reason:
To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990.
Informatives:
Consultations/Representations:
Parish / Town
1. For the purposes of Article 22 of the Town and Country Planning
(General Development Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2003,
the following reasons for the Council's decision are summarised below
together with a summary of the Policies and Proposals contained within
the Development Plan which are relevant to this decision:
The proposal is considered to comply with the provisions of Policies G1
and N6 of the Stroud District Local Plan Revised Deposit Version (as
amended June 2001). These policies seek to ensure that proposals have
no adverse affect on the amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of
neighbouring dwellings by way of loss of light or an overbearing impact
and that any development is sympathetic and in keeping with the AONB.
The design, location, scale and size of the development are all
considered to be appropriate. The proposed development would not be
unduly detrimental to the character of the area and the AONB. The
proposed materials are in keeping with the existing house and the plot
size is considered able to accommodate the proposal without appearing
cramped or overdeveloped. There are no neighbours in the immediate
vicinity that would be affected by the development. Adequate amenity
space remains for the private use of the occupiers of the property, in
accordance with the Council's adopted standards as outlined in its
Residential Design Guide.
Object
The site is in a prominent position alongside the lane leading to the Beacon from the Royal
William Inn. The absence of any landscaping between the site and the lane will make the
proposed store very visible. The replacement building will be considerably larger and higher than
the existing derelict structure. Our recommendation is that the present building be demolished
and the proposed store be positioned to the south of the site, towards the Beacon, where there
are various trees and bushes which would make the structure less visible from the lane.
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