®Planning appeal decision
9 The Bungalow, All Saints Villas Road , CHELTENHAM, GL52 2HB
the demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with a pair of semi-detached properties and associated works and infrastructure
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 7 All Saints Villas Road, having regard to outlook
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, which the Framework requires to be given great weight, provides a clear reason for refusal that outweighs the moderate benefits of additional housing supply.
The moderate public benefits of housing supply and economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, as heritage policies of the Framework provide a clear reason for refusing the development
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan adopted 2020, Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 adopted 2017, Policy SD8 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 adopted 2017, Policy SL1 of the Cheltenham Plan, Policy SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 adopted 2017, Development on Garden Land and Infill Sites Supplementary Planning Document adopted June 2009
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