Land West of Cherry Trees, Gotherington Fields, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9SB

Planning appeal 3358568 at Land West of Cherry Trees, Gotherington Fields, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9SB (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 4 June 2025 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

construction of up to 2 dwellings

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilson D
Postcode: GL52 9SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, which triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the significant weight attributable to the delivery of two homes in that context outweighed the conflict with settlement boundary policies.

The benefits of housing delivery (two homes) in the context of a significant undersupply (3.14 years) and economic benefits outweighed the harm caused by the location of the appeal site outside a defined settlement boundary

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP2 JCSPolicy SD10 JCSPolicy INF1 JCSPolicy SD6 JCSPolicy RES3 LPPolicy RES4 LPPolicy LAN2 LPPolicy GNDP03 NPPolicy GNDP11 NPPolicy GNDP09 NP
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 72

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