Planning appeal decision
32 Avon Crescent, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4LG
Planning appeal 3290426 at 32 Avon Crescent, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4LG (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, 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.
new build of 1 No. 3-bed 4-person dwelling, attached to the host dwelling of 32 Avon Crescent
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- GL3 4LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial weight ascribed to the long-lasting harm to character and appearance, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance test.
The modest benefits of housing supply and short-term employment were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance, which was long-lasting and contrary to the Framework's aim that developments be sympathetic to local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy RES5 of the Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan 2011-2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
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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