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Allowed17 June 20223281321

Land off Shurdington Road, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, GL51 4WJ

Planning appeal 3281321 at Land off Shurdington Road, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, GL51 4WJ (Cheltenham Borough Council) was allowed on 17 June 2022 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The level of connectivity the development would have with the wider area from a pedestrian/cyclist perspective.

for the construction of 12 new dwellings, to include road and drainage infrastructure, parking and landscaping

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Rennie S
Postcode
GL51 4WJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The level of connectivity the development would have with the wider area from a pedestrian/cyclist perspective

What decided it

The submission during appeal of the Connectivity Layout plan (ref: 375-02-705) demonstrating a clear pedestrian and cycle path link between the proposed development and the wider policy MD4 allocation area satisfied the requirement for easy pedestrian and cycle connections.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MD4 of the Cheltenham Plan 2020Policy SD4 of the Joint Core Strategy 2017
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 92

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