®Planning appeal decision
Ask, Hanover House Montpellier Walk, CHELTENHAM, GL50 1SD
internal alterations to first and second floors to create 4 residential flats retaining restaurant on ground and basement floors
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II* listed building, known as Hanover House, with particular regard to securing adequate living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The level of information before the Inspector was insufficient to allow confidence that the proposal would preserve the listed building's special interest, particularly regarding the unknown impact of necessary mitigation works for noise, odour and fire safety on historic fabric.
The tilted balance did not apply because paragraph 11(d) of the Framework provides an exception where policies protecting designated heritage assets provide a clear reason for refusal; consequently, the presumption in favour of sustainable development was disapplied.
Framework references: 11, 199, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy SL1 of the Cheltenham Plan 2020, Policy SD8 of the Joint Core Strategy 2017, Policy SD14 of the Joint Core Strategy 2017
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