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Allowed6 June 20253350209

Little Duncroft, Evesham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JN

Planning appeal 3350209 at Little Duncroft, Evesham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JN (Cheltenham Borough Council) was allowed on 6 June 2025 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Use of garage building as a standalone residential property with external cladding, easterly facing window, roof lights and boundary fencing

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
GL52 3JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the integrity of the Cotswold Beechwoods SAC

What decided it

The mitigation measures secured through the Unilateral Undertaking for the Cotswold Beechwoods SAC, combined with the proposal's compliance with character and appearance policies, enabled the appeal to be allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020)Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 (2017)Policy BG1 of the Cheltenham Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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