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Dismissed6 October 20253368623

Pussy Willows Cattery, Stoke Road, Stoke Orchard, Cheltenham, GL52 7RY

Planning appeal 3368623 at Pussy Willows Cattery, Stoke Road, Stoke Orchard, Cheltenham, GL52 7RY (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect on openness.

permission in principle application for the erection of 1no. to 9no. dwellings on previously developed land

Authority
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
GL52 7RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect on openness
  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the accessibility of services and facilities
  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to the effect on the living conditions of the future occupants of the development
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The adverse effects of the location and land use of the development proposed, particularly the lack of accessibility to services and facilities without reliance on the private car and insufficient evidence regarding noise impacts on living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of previously developed land.

The substantial conflict with sustainability and accessibility requirements, combined with moderate concern regarding noise impacts on living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of previously developed land, even with the shortfall in five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2 of the JCSPolicy SD10 of the JCSPolicy RES3 of the BPPolicy RES4 of the BPPolicy SD5 of the JCSPolicy GRB4 of the BPPolicy INF1 of the JCSPolicy SD14 of the JCSPolicy RES6 of the BPPolicy RES7 of the BP
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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