Harwood House, 87 The Park, Cheltenham, GL50 2RW, Cheltenham, GL50 2RW

Planning appeal 3337583 at Harwood House, 87 The Park, Cheltenham, GL50 2RW, Cheltenham, GL50 2RW (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector Roberts G, 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, with particular regard to the appeal site's location within a conservation area.

replacement of brick boundary wall with an overlap wooden feather-edge fence

Authority: Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Roberts G
Postcode: GL20 2RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the appeal site's location within a conservation area

What decided it

The poor quality design and visually prominent location of the fence causes less than substantial harm to the significance of heritage assets with no public benefits sufficient to outweigh that harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SD4SD8D1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 195Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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