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Taits Hill Road Planning Appeal – Parish Council Updates

Stinchcombe Parish Council is providing this page to keep residents informed on the ongoing planning appeal relating to the proposed development of 73 homes at Taits Hill Road. This page will be updated as the appeal progresses.

Appeal Overview

The appeal follows Stroud District Council’s refusal of the application for 73 homes at Taits Hill Road.

The Planning Inspectorate is now considering the appeal through a formal hearing process.

Hearing Update – April 2026

The Appeal hearing started on Wednesday 22nd with a good number of residents attending despite it being a working day. Thank you to all of those who turned up.
The Parish Council is part of a collaboration to oppose the development which consists of Stinchcombe and Cam Parish Councils, the Taits Hill Road Action Group, coordinated by Russell Legg, and the Cam Community Action Group, all of whom made submissions to the Appeal during the morning.
The Parish Council’s submission is available below and we are indebted to Dr Stephanie Wray, who recently moved into the Village, for sharing her expansive expertise, knowledge and passion in constructing and delivering the PC’s presentation to the appeal.
The afternoon of 22nd was spent on a site visit to Taits Hill and surrounding area for the benefit of the Inspector. The appeal will resume today, Thursday, for the remainder of the week. You are welcome to attend the Appeal any time between 10am-5pm at the Council Offices in Ebley Mill.  There are three further days scheduled for the Inquiry on 6-8 May if needed, however, some of these sessions may not be open to the public.
All appeal documentation can be found at ‘Appeals Casework Portal’

Parish Council Submission

You can view the Parish Council’s submission here:

SPC Appeal Statement Taits Hill Road April 2026

Attending the Appeal

Residents are welcome to attend the hearing:

Location: Ebley Mill, Stroud District Council Offices
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Further sessions are scheduled for:

6 May 2026
7 May 2026
8 May 2026

Please note that some sessions may not be open to the public.

Full Appeal Documentation

All official documents relating to the appeal can be accessed via the Planning Inspectorate:

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/

Future Updates

This page will be updated as further information becomes available

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