Planning appeal decision
125, 127, 129, 131 & 133 Promenade, Gloucestershire , Cheltenham, GL50 1NW
Planning appeal 3314132 at 125, 127, 129, 131 & 133 Promenade, Gloucestershire , Cheltenham, GL50 1NW (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of retaining the marquees for a further two years on the special interest of the adjacent Grade II* buildings, with particular regard to setting, and whether their retention for this period would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cheltenham Central Conservation Area.
Temporary Marquees at 125, 127, 129, 131 and 133 Promenade, Cheltenham
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- GL50 1NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of retaining the marquees for a further two years on the special interest of the adjacent Grade II* buildings, with particular regard to setting, and whether their retention for this period would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cheltenham Central Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the special interest and significance of the adjacent Grade II* listed buildings through development within their setting, and failure to preserve or enhance the conservation area character, outweighs the limited public benefits of economic activity and employment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SD4SD8D1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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