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Dismissed22 January 20253348373

Northfield Farm, Withington Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LJ

Planning appeal 3348373 at Northfield Farm, Withington Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LJ (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 22 January 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal, including the design of the dwellings, on the character and appearance of the area including the Cotswolds National Landscape.

Change of use and conversion of agricultural buildings into 5 dwellings, one with an annex plus associated landscaping

Authority
Cotswold District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
GL54 4LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal, including the design of the dwellings, on the character and appearance of the area including the Cotswolds National Landscape
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • Whether the proposed scheme would function well from a waste collection perspective
  • The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Cotswold Beechwoods SAC

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Cotswolds National Landscape resulting from the insensitive design of the barn conversions, combined with unacceptable highway safety impacts and failure to provide adequate waste collection arrangements, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and environmental enhancements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS1Policy DS2Policy DS4Policy EC6Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN5Policy H2Policy INF4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 189Paragraph 117

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