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Dismissed26 January 20263362067

New Barn Farm , Temple Guiting , Cheltenham , GL54 5RW

Planning appeal 3362067 at New Barn Farm , Temple Guiting , Cheltenham , GL54 5RW (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Temple Guiting Conservation Area.

‘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
Postcode
GL54 5RW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS3Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN5Policy EN10Policy EN11Policy EN12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 85Paragraph 208Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 216

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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