®Planning appeal decision
Land to West of Willow Bank Road, Alderton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NJ
Planning appeal 3347594 at Land to West of Willow Bank Road, Alderton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NJ (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
Residential Development for up to 9 houses
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kent R
- Postcode
- GL20 8NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The significant harm to the rural character of the countryside caused by the development's separation from the village, combined with conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing distribution, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply and self-build benefits.
the significant harm to rural character and conflict with development plan policies directing development to sustainable locations substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits and self-build opportunities
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JCS policy SP2JCS policy SD10JCS policy SD6TBP policy RES3TBP policy RES4TBP policy LAN1TBP policy LAN2ANDP policy H1ANDP policy LC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 232
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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