®Planning appeal decision
Land known as Parcel 3300, Kayte Lane, Cheltenham, GL52 3PD
the Change of use of land to use as a Gypsy/Traveller site comprising 11 pitches, of which 11 static mobile homes for residential purposes shall be stationed alongside the stationing of 7 ancillary touring caravans, and ancillary works
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- gypsy-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on trees
- The effect of the development on highway safety
- The effect of the development on biodiversity
- If the proposal is inappropriate development whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to highway safety resulting from inadequate visibility splays at the vehicular access point, combined with the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, character and appearance, and biodiversity, clearly outweighs the benefits of meeting identified need for gypsy traveller pitches.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 116, 143, 155
Plan policies cited: SD5, SD9, SD13, INF1, GBR4, NAT1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.