®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 1 Coltham Fields, Cheltenham, GL52 6SP
Planning appeal 3335635 at Land Adjacent 1 Coltham Fields, Cheltenham, GL52 6SP (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- GL52 6SP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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