Hardwicke House, Elmstone Hardwicke, Cheltenham , Gloucester , GL51 9TD

conversion of existing barn to a dwelling house, with associated open garden space and car parking

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 comply with the strategy and requirements of the Development Plan for barn conversions
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the wider area

What decided it

The proposal requires significant new building works and the barn is not demonstrated to be redundant or disused, thereby conflicting with the Development Plan's barn conversion requirements, and the limited housing and other benefits do not outweigh this conflict.

The adverse impacts of granting permission, principally the conflict with Development Plan policies for barn conversions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of providing a single additional dwelling and modest economic and environmental gains.

Framework references: 11, 84

Plan policies cited: TBLP Policy RES7, TBLP Policy SD4, JCS Policy SD10

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