34 Churchill Drive, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham , Gloucestershire , GL52 6JJ

two 1-bedroom dwellings

Authority: Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Townend K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on the integrity of the Cotswolds Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The adverse effects on character and appearance from introducing two separate dwellings in the rear garden, which would disrupt the prevailing grain of the area and fail to integrate with the context, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits.

the adverse effects on character and appearance, afforded significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of delivering two new dwellings, resulting in the presumption in favour of sustainable development not applying

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031, Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan

Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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