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Allowed7 January 20223281489

1 Loweswater Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AZ

Planning appeal 3281489 at 1 Loweswater Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AZ (Cheltenham Borough Council) was allowed on 7 January 2022 by Inspector Willis S, 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.

change of use to land at the rear to extend garden land

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Willis S
Postcode
GL51 3AZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The site's limited current contribution to character and appearance, combined with the absence of evidence of protected species and the proposed mitigation through landscaping, meant the development would not cause material harm to either main issue.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy INF3 of the JCSPolicy D3 of the Cheltenham PlanSD9 of the JCS
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 99

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