®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Badgeworth Lane, Shurdington, GL51 4TL
Planning appeal 3357444 at Land South of Badgeworth Lane, Shurdington, GL51 4TL (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD4Policy SD6Policy SD9Policy SD12Policy INF4Policy INF6Policy INF7Policy RES5Policy RES12Policy RCN1Policy NAT1Policy LAN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 158
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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