®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Church End Twyning, Tewkesbury, GL20 6BY
Planning appeal 3273676 at Land North of Church End Twyning, Tewkesbury, GL20 6BY (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 11 November 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
outline application including access, with all other matters reserved for up to 36 (maximum) residential dwellings for over 55’s
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- GL20 6BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on biodiversity
- the planning obligations
What decided it
The absence of a demonstrable five-year housing land supply triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11, and the benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing and specialist elderly accommodation) and economic benefits were of sufficient weight to outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with development plan policies.
The significant harm to character and appearance and rural qualities, and the conflict with development plan policies on location, were outweighed by the considerable weight attached to housing provision (including affordable housing and accommodation for over 55's), the significant weight of economic benefits, and the modest weight of contributions to public services, assessed against the Framework as a whole in the context of an absent five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JCS Policy SD10JCS Policy SD11JCS Policy SP2JCS Policy SD6JCS Policy SD9JCS Policy SD12JCS Policy INF1JCS Policy INF4JCS Policy INF6JCS Policy INF7NDP Policy GD1NDP Policy GD4NDP Policy ENV2NDP Policy H3NDP Policy LF1NDP Policy ENV3NDP Policy TP1Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan 2006 Policy RCN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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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