A PLANNING application submitted by the University of the West of England (UWE) to build a boathouse for its rowing club in Purton has been refused.
The proposal had drawn criticism from residents of the village for being out of place and unsuitable.
Despite being recommended to approve the application members of Stroud District Council's development control committee agreed to refuse planning permission.
For more see this week's Gazette
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