®Planning appeal decision
10 Selkirk Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2HH
Planning appeal 3327055 at 10 Selkirk Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2HH (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, in particular the residents of Larkspur House and 10A Selkirk Street.
erection of 1no. three storey self-build dwelling on land adjacent to 10 Selkirk Street
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- GL52 2HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, in particular the residents of Larkspur House and 10A Selkirk Street
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of Larkspur House through loss of outlook substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and socio-economic benefits of a single self-build dwelling.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising significant harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SL1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020)Policy SD14 of the Gloucester Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy (2017)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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