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Allowed11 October 20233309156

Land South of A46 Shurdington Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0JN

Planning appeal 3309156 at Land South of A46 Shurdington Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0JN (Cheltenham Borough Council) was allowed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Raygen Z, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway congestion.

residential development comprising 350 dwellings, open space, cycleways, footpaths, landscaping, access roads and other associated infrastructure. Summary of Recommendation: I recommend that the appeal should be allowed

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Raygen Z
Postcode
GL53 0JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway congestion
  • Whether the proposal accords with the allocation in the CP
  • The effect of the proposal on landscape character and appearance having regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • Whether the appeal site is in an accessible location
  • Whether the proposal delivers appropriate biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The finding that the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole (with the housing land supply shortfall reinforcing the case via the tilted balance) meant permission should be granted.

The substantial benefits of housing delivery including 40% affordable housing, together with significant economic benefits and lesser weighted social and environmental benefits, were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by any adverse impacts, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the appeal was allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MD4Policy GI1Policy SD6Policy SD7Policy L1Policy INF1Policy SD9Policy G12Policy SD14Policy SD3Policy LWH4Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 95Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 180

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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