Planning appeal decision
Land at Hygrove House Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester, GL2 8JG
Planning appeal 3286505 at Land at Hygrove House Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucester, GL2 8JG (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 4 March 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed car parking area and agricultural access track on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the provision of an agricultural access track, including the part retention of works and construction of a new overspill car parking area for Hygrove House
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- GL2 8JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed car parking area and agricultural access track on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed track would not cause significant harm to character and appearance due to limited visibility, appropriate design and scale, and compliance with emerging Policy AGR1 requirements for reasonably necessary agricultural development, with use restricted to agricultural purposes by condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD6 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy AGR1 of the Tewkesbury Borough Plan 2011-2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48
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.
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