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Dismissed27 November 20243340723

Land to the north-west of A48, Minsterworth, Tewkesbury, GL2 8JH

the erection of 7 dwellings and associated access, external works and landscaping

Authority
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Willis S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would make appropriate provision for affordable housing
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposed development on flooding

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate appropriate affordable housing provision and adequate biodiversity mitigation, combined with the conflict with development plan policies on these matters, resulted in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

The adverse impacts of the development, particularly the failure to provide affordable housing and inadequate biodiversity mitigation, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and small economic and social benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SD12 of the JCS, Policy RES12 of the Local Plan, Policy NAT1 of the Local Plan, Policy SD9 of the JCS, Policy SD4 of the JCS, Policy SD10 of the JCS, Policy RES5 of the Local Plan, Policy TRAC1 of the Local Plan, Policy INF1 of the JCS, Policy INF2 of the JCS, Policy ENV2 of the Local Plan

Judgments cited: New Dawn Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Tewksbury Borough Council [2016] EWHC 3314

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