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Allowed31 January 20243325421

Land off Ruby Avenue, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 7ZN

Planning appeal 3325421 at Land off Ruby Avenue, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 7ZN (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would comply with paragraph 97 of the Framework regarding services and facilities.

proposed residential development to erect 22 units with associated car parking; development 100% affordable

Authority
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
GL52 7ZN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would comply with paragraph 97 of the Framework regarding services and facilities
  • whether the proposal would provide affordable housing in a seamless and integrated manner in accordance with Policy SD12 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for education, affordable housing and waste and recycling facilities through a planning obligation

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the significant benefit of delivering 22 affordable housing units with no material adverse impacts, justified granting permission under the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

The significant benefit of providing 22 affordable housing units was not outweighed by any adverse impacts, and planning permission should be granted under the tilted balance provisions of paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD12Policy INF6Policy INF7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 97Paragraph 11Paragraph 76Paragraph 77

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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