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Dismissed25 May 20233313854

Sunset Cottage, Sunset Lane, , Southam, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL52 3NL

Planning appeal 3313854 at Sunset Cottage, Sunset Lane, , Southam, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL52 3NL (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on a non-designated heritage asset.

The demolition of the existing property and development of a replacement dwelling following the approval of appeal reference APP/G1630/D/21/3277456

Authority
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
GL52 3NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on a non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The substantial harm to a non-designated heritage asset through complete demolition was not justified by the modest and unproven environmental benefits of the replacement dwelling, particularly where less intrusive alternatives had not been adequately investigated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SD8HER5RES9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 203

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