®Planning appeal decision
New Barn Farm , Temple Guiting , Cheltenham , GL54 5RW
‘Full planning application for the conversion of a traditional barn to residential use and the erection of five new-build residential dwellings, the provision of landscaping, demolition of six existing agricultural barns and associated works ’
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Temple Guiting Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the setting and significance of the roadside barn, a non-designated heritage asset
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Cotswolds National Landscape
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Temple Guiting Conservation Area and the Cotswolds National Landscape, taken together, constitute a strong reason for refusing the development that engages the heritage and landscape protections in the Framework and outweighs the moderate public benefits of housing delivery and economic growth.
The moderate collective public benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, conservation of the non-designated heritage asset, biodiversity net gain, and M4(2) compliant dwellings do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and limited harm to the national landscape, given the great weight afforded to heritage and landscape conservation by the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 85, 208, 212, 213, 215, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy DS3, Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Policy EN4, Policy EN5, Policy EN10, Policy EN11, Policy EN12
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.