®Planning appeal decision
Land on the East Side of Broadway Road, Toddington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DT
Planning appeal 3297174 at Land on the East Side of Broadway Road, Toddington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DT (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 26 April 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to its location within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Without planning permission, the erection of an agricultural barn (the approximate position of which is shown edged in blue on the attached plan), laying of concrete hardstanding and retaining wall, erection of palisade fencing and access gates and installation of external lighting
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- GL54 5DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to its location within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The development results in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the AONB through its industrial appearance, scale and extent, which cannot be adequately mitigated by the proposed modifications.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AGR1 Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan 2011-2031Policy SD4 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy SD6 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy SD7 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy CE1 Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2018-2023
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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