Planning appeal decision
18 Wentworth Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0NR
Planning appeal 3292263 at 18 Wentworth Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0NR (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 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.
erection of a detached bungalow
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- GL51 0NR
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 attributed to the long-lasting harm to character and appearance, which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing supply, short-term employment, and support to local community vitality were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020)Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 (2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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