®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Badgeworth Lane, Shurdington, GL51 4TL
a cross subsidy affordable/open market residential development comprising up to 50 dwellings (of which 50% will be affordable housing and a further 10% will be self/custom build), vehicular and pedestrian access, internal streets, drainage, landscaping and all other ancillary engineering works. All matters are reserved except for vehicular access onto Badgeworth Lane
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect of the removal of hedgerow along Badgeworth Lane
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for any infrastructure, services and facilities arising from the development
- whether material considerations indicate a decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's compliance with the new Grey Belt exceptions and the Golden Rules, means the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies and the housing benefits substantially outweigh the moderate localised harm to character and appearance.
The moderate localised harm to character and appearance was substantially outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering 50 dwellings (including 50% affordable and 10% self-build), addressing the Borough's housing shortfall of 2.58 years' supply, highway improvements, infrastructure contributions, and support for village vitality, when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 155, 158
Plan policies cited: Policy SD4, Policy SD6, Policy SD9, Policy SD12, Policy INF4, Policy INF6, Policy INF7, Policy RES5, Policy RES12, Policy RCN1, Policy NAT1, Policy LAN2
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.