Land At 25B Uley Road Dursley Gloucestershire

1. 1.The proposed development would fail to respect its surroundings by introducing development inconsistent with the locality that would appear contrived, cramped and overdeveloped and out of keeping with the prevailing form and cause harm to the overall character and appearance of this part of the settlement, contrary to Policies HC1(1) and CP14 (5)(9) of the Stroud District Local Plan 2015, and Policies H1 and D1 of the Dursley Neighbourhood Development Plan, which collectively seek to ensure that development is of an appropriate scale, density, layout and design, and responds positively to its context.
2. 2.The proposed development, by reason of its siting in close proximity to No. 9 Ewelme Close and the positioning of first-floor window openings, would result in direct overlooking of the rear garden and conservatory of that property. This would give rise to a material and unacceptable loss of privacy, to the detriment of the residential amenity enjoyed by the occupiers of No. 9 Ewelme Close. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies ES3(1) and CP14(7) of the Stroud District Local Plan (2015).
3. 3.The proposed development, by reason of the inadequate width and arrangement of the existing access, the absence of formal passing provision, and the cumulative level of vehicular movements arising from the proposed dwelling together with existing and permitted uses, would result in an intensified use of a substandard access. This would be likely to give rise to conflict between vehicles, necessitating reversing over extended distances, including potential reversing onto or within the public highway, to the detriment of highway safety. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CP13(iii) and ES3(5) of the Stroud District Local Plan (2015), which seek to ensure that development provides safe and suitable access for all users and does not adversely impact highway safety.
4. 4.The site sits within the core catchment zones for recreational pressure for Severn Estuary Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which is afforded protection under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended). Development within the core catchment zones will have a significant likely impact on these protected sites. In the absence of either a bespoke mitigation strategy or a suitable planning obligation to secure a contribution to the council's mitigation scheme, the development fails to mitigate its impact on the Severn Esturary IMPORTANT NOTES –SEE OVERLEAF Proper Officer of the Council

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Medium

Parish

Dursley Town Council

Date validated

29 January 2026

Consultation expiry

25 March 2026

Consultation end

25 March 2026

Target decision date

22 May 2026

Agent address

R R Rimmer Chartered Architect 24 Whitecourt Uley Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 5TG

Statutory period

113 days

Documents

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