Greatfield Farm, Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3QX

use of land to the rear of the site for a car dealership, including a temporary sales cabin

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Edwards J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
Its effect on biodiversity
Whether it would increase the risk of flooding on the site or elsewhere
If the scheme would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other factors so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The harm to Green Belt openness and the unresolved biodiversity concerns are not clearly outweighed by the benefits of the scheme, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify inappropriate development.

Framework references: 143, 153, 154, 155, 176, 181, 182

Plan policies cited: SD5, GRB4, NAT1, SD9, NAT3, INF2, ENV2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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