Land Off London Road Thrupp Stroud Gloucestershire

1. 1.The application site is located outside defined settlement development limits. It does not form part of a strategic allocation, nor does it meet the exception principles that support development outside settlement limits. As such the proposal does not support the adopted development strategy and is contrary to policies CP2, CP3 and CP15 of the adopted Stroud District Local Plan (November 2015).
2. 2.The proposed development would necessitate vehicular access onto the adjacent highway where, as advised by the Local Highway Authority, safe access cannot be achieved in principle. The development would therefore give rise to an unacceptable risk to highway safety, contrary to Local Plan Policy ES3, and cannot be supported at the Permission in Principle stage.
3. 3.The proposed development site is located at the edge of the National Landscape on steeply sloping ground. The land parcel has been assessed in the Councils Landscape Sensitivity Assessment as having a medium/high sensitivity to housing development, which would cause harm to the green buffer between the settlements of Thrupp and Brimscombe. The land levels also mean that the site would need significant engineering operations which would cause harm to long range views and the setting of the National Landscape. The proposal would result in a clear expansion beyond the defined settlement edge of Thrupp and would fail to conserve or enhance the landscape. It is therefore contrary to Policies ES7 and CP14 of the Stroud Local Plan, November 2015, as well as Policy CW2 of the Brimscombe and Thrupp NDP.
4. 4.The proposed development would erode an important green barrier which contributes to the setting and significance of the adjoining Industrial Heritage Conservation Area. As a result, the development would cause harm to the character and historic setting of the designated heritage asset, contrary to the requirements of Local Plan Policy ES10, and is therefore unacceptable in principle.
5. 5.In the absence of either a bespoke mitigation strategy or a financial contribution to the council's mitigation strategy secured via an appropriate planning obligation, the development fails to mitigate its impact on the Rodborough IMPORTANT NOTES –SEE OVERLEAF Proper Officer of the Council

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Permission in Principle

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Brimscombe And Thrupp Parish Council

Date validated

31 March 2026

Consultation expiry

6 May 2026

Consultation end

6 May 2026

Documents

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