Planning appeal decision
Carrant House, Aston-on-Carrant, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8HL
Planning appeal 3303221 at Carrant House, Aston-on-Carrant, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8HL (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2022 by Inspector Dale A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The intended occupation of the outbuilding as a residential annex allied to its effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surroundings.
described on the application form as “Demolition of flat roofed double garage and construction of two storey unit to provide garage & garden store with ancillary annex accomodation (sic) over
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
- Postcode
- GL20 8HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The intended occupation of the outbuilding as a residential annex allied to its effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surroundings
- The proposal's impact on the living conditions of the occupiers of Saunders Orchard with particular regard to the potential for any loss of light
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on the living conditions of the occupiers of Saunders Orchard through significant loss of light to their main habitable room, which conflicted with the development plan and the Framework's requirement for high standards of amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy RES10 of the Tewkesbury Borough Plan 2011-2031
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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