®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Bentham Lane, Bentham Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UT
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 155, 156, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy SD5, Policy GRB4, Policy SP2, Policy RES3, Policy RES4, Policy INF1, Policy NAT5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.