Land on the east side of Broadway Road, Toddington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DT

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy AGR1 Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan 2011-2031, Policy SD4 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031, Policy SD6 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031, Policy SD7 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031, Policy CE1 Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2018-2023

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