®Planning appeal decision
Land South of A46 Shurdington Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0JN
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
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.
Framework references: 8, 11, 48, 56, 57, 95, 110, 111, 112, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy MD4, Policy GI1, Policy SD6, Policy SD7, Policy L1, Policy INF1, Policy SD9, Policy G12, Policy SD14, Policy SD3, Policy LWH4, Policy H2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.