Mountross, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 3QE

Planning appeal 3322288 at Mountross, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 3QE (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including on the Cotswolds National Landscape.

erection of a new self-build dwelling

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Marigold O
Postcode: GL52 3QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including on the Cotswolds National Landscape
whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy for the distribution of housing of the Development Plan

What decided it

The proposal would cause harmful landscape character and visual effects to the National Landscape and would not accord with the spatial strategy for housing distribution, and the National Landscape designation provides a clear reason for refusal that displaces the tilted balance despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The harmful effects on the National Landscape and conflict with the spatial strategy outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and economic contributions, with the National Landscape protection providing a clear reason for refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: JCS Policy SP2JCS Policy SD4JCS Policy SD6JCS Policy SD7JCS Policy SD10TBLP Policy RES3TBLP Policy RES4TBLP Policy RES5Cotswolds AONB Management Plan Policy CE1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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