Whites Farm, Shutter Lane, Gotherington, Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire , GL52 9EZ

Planning appeal 3279227 at Whites Farm, Shutter Lane, Gotherington, Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire , GL52 9EZ (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the significance of the Grade II listed building known as Whites Farm.

the erection of detached dwelling and garage

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Law T
Postcode: GL52 9EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the significance of the Grade II listed building known as Whites Farm

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building and its setting, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area, outweighed the limited public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity.

the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and character and appearance of the area outweighed the limited public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD4Policy SD8Policy RES5Policy HER2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 48Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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