Plans to build a new home in the Cotswolds countryside looks set to be turned down.
John Rettie wants permission in principle to build a detached house on land next to The Malt House in Perrotts Brook, Bagendon near Cirencester.
The proposals are set to be debated by Cotswold District Council this week but planning officers have recommended rejecting the scheme.
Previous plans to build a home on the site were rejected in 2018 and a planning appeal was dismissed in 2019.
Six people have objected to the new proposals citing concerns it is outside the settlement boundary and would harm the setting of the Cotswold area of outstanding natural beauty.
There are also concerns the area suffers from poor drainage and the access would be onto a small country lane with poor visibility. Planning officers have recommended that the proposals should be rejected.
“Overall, it is considered that the introduction of a dwelling and associated domestic development onto the land will fail to complement the form and character of the settlement, will have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the Cotswolds AONB and the setting of a listed building,” the officer’s report reads.
“In addition, insufficient information is available to demonstrate that the proposal will not have an adverse impact on the Cotswold Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation. It is therefore recommended that the application is refused.”
Councillors will consider the proposals at the planning and licensing committee on August 10.
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter