Phylnor, 53 Alstone Lane, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL51 8HD

Planning appeal 3317842 at Phylnor, 53 Alstone Lane, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL51 8HD (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 September 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.

Erection of a single storey dwelling on land to rear of the existing property

Authority: Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Conde L
Postcode: GL51 8HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the backland form of development, which conflicts with the established linear layout of the area and is inconsistent with Framework design principles, substantially and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing delivery benefits of a single unit.

the significant harm to character and appearance substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering one additional self-build dwelling in a sustainable location, notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy SL1Policy SD4Policy SD14Policy INF1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 219

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