®Planning appeal decision
Land at Chestnut Tree Farm , Twigworth, Gloucestershire , GL2 9PL
outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS). All matters reserved except for means of vehicular and pedestrian access from Sandhurst Lane and a pedestrian access on to the A38
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wiltshire M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord or conflict with the existing and emerging development plan policies for the area
- the effect the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the area
- loss of Best and Most Versatile agricultural land
- extent of shortfall in 5 year housing land supply
- whether any harm arising from the proposed development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits
What decided it
The significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial weight attached to market and affordable housing delivery outweighed the identified, more limited harms.
the substantial weight given to market and affordable housing delivery, together with other benefits, outweighed the modest weight given to conflict with the development plan, the moderate landscape and character harm, and the little weight given to loss of BMV land, such that adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits
Framework references: 11, 60, 85
Plan policies cited: Policy H2, Policy SD4, Policy RES3, Policy RES4, Policy SP2, Policy SD10, Policy RES5, Policy SD6, Policy LAN2, Policy SD14, Policy E2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.