®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Teddington, Alstone Road, Teddington, Tewkesbury, GL20 8FB
Planning appeal 3269576 at Land East of Teddington, Alstone Road, Teddington, Tewkesbury, GL20 8FB (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to the local housing strategy, accessibility to services and reliance on private motor vehicle, and the character and appearance of the area, including the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
the erection of up to 4 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
- Postcode
- GL20 8FB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to the local housing strategy, accessibility to services and reliance on private motor vehicle, and the character and appearance of the area, including the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the AONB, combined with the lack of sustainable transport accessibility, provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11d)i of the Framework that outweighs the moderate weight given to housing supply contribution.
The moderate weight given to housing supply contribution and limited weight to economic and social benefits were outweighed by the substantial weight given to harm to the AONB and character and appearance, and significant weight given to lack of sustainable transport accessibility and conflict with sustainable growth patterns; the application of AONB protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal displacing the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2 of the JCSPolicy SD10 of the JCSPolicy RES3 of the Emerging PlanPolicy RES4 of the Emerging PlanPolicy RES5 of the Emerging PlanPolicy TRAC1 of the Emerging PlanPolicy INF1 of the JCSSaved Policy TPT1 of the Local PlanPolicy CE1 of the Management PlanPolicy SD4 of the JCSPolicy SD6 of the JCSPolicy SD7 of the JCS
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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