®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 1 Coltham Fields, CHELTENHAM, GL52 6SP
erection of 1no. two storey dwelling on land adjacent 1 Coltham Fields
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring property 1 West Way with particular regard to overlooking
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and living conditions would represent adverse effects of such weight that they would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the identified benefits of housing delivery, even in the context of the Council's poor housing supply position.
The delivery of one additional housing unit with good access to facilities and energy efficiency measures would attract moderate and meaningful weight as a scheme benefit, but the harm to character and appearance and living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh these benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020), Policy SD4 of the Joint Core Strategy (2017), Policy SL1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020), Policy SD14 of the Joint Core Strategy (2017), Supplementary Planning Document: Development on Garden Land and Infill Sites in Cheltenham (2009)
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.