Planning appeal decision
Brookelands Tewkesbury Road, Norton, Gloucester, GL2 9LG
Planning appeal 3279010 at Brookelands Tewkesbury Road, Norton, Gloucester, GL2 9LG (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 18 March 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable, having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
permission in principle application for the development of up to 9no. dwellings
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- GL2 9LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable, having regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's position amongst existing and proposed development, combined with the screening effect of the mature hedgerow and the accessibility of nearby services, demonstrated that the location was suitable for housing and would not harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy SD4Policy SD6Policy SD10Policy H1Policy E2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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