Land off Olde Lane, Toddington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DQ

erection of 1no. self-build dwelling and associated parking and landscaping

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan, combined with the less-than-substantial but uncompensated harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape and the setting of designated heritage assets, outweighed the limited public benefits of a single self-build dwelling.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: JCS Policy SP1, JCS Policy SP2, JCS Policy SD10, JCS Policy SD4, JCS Policy SD6, JCS Policy SD7, JCS Policy SD8, TBLP Policy RES3, TBLP Policy RES4, TBLP Policy RES5, TBLP Policy LAN2, TBLP Policy HER2, TBLP Policy HER3, Cotswolds AONB Management Plan Policy CE6

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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