Land at The Lays, Oakle Street, Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, GL2 8JR

Planning appeal 3360223 at Land at The Lays, Oakle Street, Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, GL2 8JR (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 February 2026 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site provides a suitable location for the mixed use of the land.

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from agricultural use to a mixed use of agricultural, residential and equestrian use

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Hanson S
Postcode: GL2 8JR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site provides a suitable location for the mixed use of the land
Whether the site is appropriate for the development in terms of flooding and whether there are sufficient drainage measures in place
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's location in the countryside outside settlement boundaries, combined with its location in Flood Zone 3 without sequential testing and the visual intrusion caused by residential use and associated development, rendered the mixed use contrary to development plan policies and unsuitable for the proposed development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD10 JCSPolicy RES3 TBPPolicy RCN4 TBPPolicy INF2 JCSPolicy ENV2 TBPPolicy SD4 JCSPolicy SD6 JCSPolicy LAN2 TBP

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