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Dismissed29 September 20213275812

Church Court Cottages, Mill Street, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG

Planning appeal 3275812 at Church Court Cottages, Mill Street, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

described as, “Repair and reinstatement of former outbuilding to the north of Church Court Cottages

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
GL52 3BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The material increase in size and bulk of the proposed building compared to the existing structure, combined with the resulting harm to Green Belt openness, could not be clearly outweighed by the moderate heritage and economic benefits offered.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate positive contribution to local character and distinctiveness and limited economic benefits, so very special circumstances did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD5 of the Core StrategyPolicy GB2 of the Cheltenham Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 197
Judgments
Euro Garages Ltd v SSCLG & Anor [2018] EWHC 1753 (Admin)

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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