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Allowed18 May 20233311119

30 St. Georges Place, Gloucestershire , Cheltenham, GL50 3JZ

Planning appeal 3311119 at 30 St. Georges Place, Gloucestershire , Cheltenham, GL50 3JZ (Cheltenham Borough Council) was allowed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development constitutes good design.

conversion to form 7 dwellings together with extensions and construction of new mansard roof (partial alternative scheme to granted prior approval)

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
GL50 3JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development constitutes good design
  • The effect of the proposal on the Council's energy and carbon reduction targets

What decided it

The absence of identified harm to character, appearance, or living conditions, combined with the ability to secure energy efficiency improvements by condition, meant the proposal accorded with the development plan with no material considerations indicating otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD3Policy SD4Policy D1Development on Garden Land and Infill Sites in Cheltenham Supplementary Planning Document (2009)Cheltenham Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (2022)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 152

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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