®Planning appeal decision
9 The Bungalow, All Saints Villas Road , Cheltenham, GL52 2HB
Planning appeal 3294230 at 9 The Bungalow, All Saints Villas Road , Cheltenham, GL52 2HB (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- GL52 2HB
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan adopted 2020Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 adopted 2017Policy SD8 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 adopted 2017Policy SL1 of the Cheltenham PlanPolicy SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 adopted 2017Development on Garden Land and Infill Sites Supplementary Planning Document adopted June 2009
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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