“Just to let you know that last time in December I reported that the Secretary of State overturned the Inspectors decision to grant planning permission for 200 houses outside of the boundary [Lydney, Forest of Dean].
The developer took this to a high court appeal which was meant to be on 13th June 2016. However we heard yesterday that the Secretary of State has pulled out of the appeal and they have now been granted planning, we have not been given a reason why.
This is in spite of Lydney having a NDP and the Forest of Dean having a new allocation in place where on both (the NDP and Allocation) these fields are outside of the boundary and down as recreation with one of the best walks in Lydney with fabulous views (which will now be lost).
The developers are local business men who just wave their cheque book around and seem to get what ever they like.
This is also outline planning and will end up being 400 houses.
A sad day for us
CS “
East Devon Watch 