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17 Barrs Lane North Nibley Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 6DT

S.26/0615/HHOLDHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 2 June 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of porch to the front, dormer to front and rear, replacement single storey extension with balcony above, raising decking.

Received
8 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Wotton-under-Edge Ward
  1. Received8 Apr
  2. Validated8 Apr
  3. Consult.8 May
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Jun

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 17 Barrs Lane North Nibley Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 6DT. Stroud has handled 3,349 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days, 6 days longer than Stroud's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 90 applications across Wotton-under-Edge Ward. We hold 952 applications in total for the GL11 postcode area.

86% of full applications at Stroud District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by reason of its excessive scale, massing and overly complex form, including the rear extension, dormer and balcony, together with the lack of a cohesive design approach and inconsistent window detailing, would result in a dominant and incongruous form of development that fails to respect the simple character and appearance of the host dwelling. The proposal would therefore be harmful to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, contrary to Policies HC8(2) and CP14(5,9) of the Stroud District Council Local Plan, and the design principles set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed first-floor balcony and elevated deck, by reason of their proximity to neighbouring properties, inadequate screening, and inconsistent design details, would result in increased and elevated overlooking, leading to an unacceptable loss of privacy and an intrusive impact on neighbouring amenity. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy ES3(1) of the Stroud District Council Local Plan.
  3. The proposal involves substantial works to the roof of the dwelling, and no ecological assessment has been submitted. Insufficient information has therefore been submitted to demonstrate that the development would not harm protected species or their habitats. The proposal therefore fails to demonstrate compliance with Policy ES6 of the Stroud District Council Local Plan, which seeks to protect biodiversity and ensure that development does not adversely affect protected species

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GL11 6DT
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
North Nibley Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 April 2026
Consultation expiry
8 May 2026
Consultation end
8 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
Elevation One Building Design Ltd 25 Uley Road Dursley GL11 4NJ

Planning decision

Case officer
Sarah Carruthers

Additional information

Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • National Landscape (AONB): Cotswolds
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Stroud

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