35 Sandfield Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2HD

Planning appeal 3315966 at 35 Sandfield Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2HD (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Construction of 1 no. dwelling (outline application with appearance, scale and landscaping as reserved matters)

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Conde L
Postcode: GL3 2HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of neighbouring residents/future occupiers

What decided it

The cramped, narrow plot layout and convoluted rear garden arrangement would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area and provide inadequate outdoor amenity space for future occupiers, conflicting with development plan policies that are consistent with the Framework.

Even if paragraph 11d of the Framework were engaged due to lack of five-year housing land supply, the adverse impacts of the proposal would significantly and demonstrably outweigh its benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD4Policy SD10Policy SD14Policy RES5Policy CHIN2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 131Paragraph 219

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