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Dismissed20 November 20253371703

30 Sydenham Road North, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6EB

Planning appeal 3371703 at 30 Sydenham Road North, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6EB (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Metcalfe P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

single storey extension and loft conversion

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Metcalfe P
Postcode
GL52 6EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed dormers would be out of proportion with the original shallow roof form and unsympathetic to the architectural style of the building, creating a discordant feature that would detract from the character of the conservation area with no sufficient public benefit to justify the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020)Policy SD4 of the Joint Core Strategy (2017)Policy SD8 of the Joint Core Strategy (2017)

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