An tagged-on development which would see five new homes on a temporary commuter car park near Cam and Dursley Station has been rejected by planners.

Almondsbury-based developer Wain Homes, who are currently engaged in finalising a development for the greenfield Lister Gardens project, have been told by Stroud District Council that they can't procede with an additional homes just off Box Road and adjacent to Cam and Dursley station.

The developer had hoped to add the units on the land in a mixture of one, three and four-bedroomed homes presented as two detached houses, a pair of semi-detached houses and a one-bedroom apartment.

As reported by Punchline-Gloucester.com, back in January, Wain Homes were given a green light on the final detailing for 42 homes close to the Gloucester-Bristol train station off Box Road, initial work having begun after an application in 2018.

This section of development on a 0.2 acre parcel of land was discussed by SDC's Development Control Committee on Tuesday, where councillors heard broad fears over density of housing, road safety and flooding risks.

Uley Parish Council told the committee it was "deeply concerned that the already poor infrastructure is being diminished by yet another application for housing in an already over developed area."

The council added: "The train station is a vital part of the community infrastructure. It is well used by Cam and Dursley and all the surrounding villages."

The committee was told that the land is used as a temporary extension to existing car parking at the railway station, which is currently facing issues where commuters can be unable to find a space at the risk of missing a connection.

Jo Kendall, of Cam Community Action campaign, told the committee the request was "disingenuous profiteering and a simply wrong".

She added: "Developers have unashamedly made a big thing of their proximity to the station in their glossy brochures to help sell their properties."

The existing 20 spaces were desperately needed to ease problems at the station and create capacity for the future, she said.

Dursley Town Council called on SDC to make the land permanently part of the railway station.

After Cllr Mark Ryder (Conservative, Hardwicke) proposed turning the scheme down, it was unanymously rejected.