Land to west of Willow Bank Road, Alderton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NJ

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

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

Framework references: 11, 232

Plan policies cited: JCS policy SP2, JCS policy SD10, JCS policy SD6, TBP policy RES3, TBP policy RES4, TBP policy LAN1, TBP policy LAN2, ANDP policy H1, ANDP policy LC2

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