®Planning appeal decision
Land at Chestnut Tree Farm , Twigworth, Gloucestershire , GL2 9PL
Planning appeal 3326538 at Land at Chestnut Tree Farm , Twigworth, Gloucestershire , GL2 9PL (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 21 February 2024 by Inspector Wiltshire M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord or conflict with the existing and emerging development plan policies for the area.
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2Policy SD4Policy RES3Policy RES4Policy SP2Policy SD10Policy RES5Policy SD6Policy LAN2Policy SD14Policy E2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 85
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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