®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Bentham Lane, Bentham Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UT
Planning appeal 6001066 at Land South of Bentham Lane, Bentham Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UT (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 27 February 2026 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with specific reference to access to services and facilities.
the erection of 1no. self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- GL51 4UT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with specific reference to access to services and facilities
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the modest benefits of housing delivery attracted moderate weight that outweighed the minor weight given to conflicts with development plan policies that do not align with the Framework.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic activity, combined with the considerable housing shortfall and the presumption in favour of sustainable development, outweighed the conflict with development plan policies; the adverse impacts of granting permission would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD5Policy GRB4Policy SP2Policy RES3Policy RES4Policy INF1Policy NAT5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157
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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