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

Planning appeal 3372009 at 34 Churchill Drive, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham , Gloucestershire , GL52 6JJ (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 November 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

two 1-bedroom dwellings

Authority: Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Townend K
Postcode: GL52 6JJ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11
Judgments: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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