Planning appeal decision
Land at Part Parcel 8090, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Cheltenham, GL51 4UT
Planning appeal 3341151 at Land at Part Parcel 8090, Bentham Lane, Bentham, Cheltenham, GL51 4UT (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture.
the construction of a hay barn/machinery store to enable the land to be used for agricultural purposes
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- GL51 4UT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan Policies
- the effect of the development on protected species
- the effect of the development on trees
- the effect of the development on flood risk
- highway safety with regard to access
What decided it
The proposed access would unacceptably harm highway safety due to insufficient visibility at the junction and lack of information to establish the number of movements required or demonstrate safe access could be provided.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AGR1Policy SD5Policy SD9Policy NAT1Policy SD6Policy INF2Policy NAT2Policy TRAC1Policy INF1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 174Paragraph 108
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.
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