®Planning appeal decision
Land at Tibblestone Farm, Teddington, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JA
Planning appeal 6001429 at Land at Tibblestone Farm, Teddington, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JA (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was allowed on 29 January 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 the character and appearance of the surroundings, including with regard to its landscape setting.
a phased development of 3 -4 self build dwellings
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- GL20 8JA
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 the character and appearance of the surroundings, including with regard to its landscape setting
What decided it
The engagement of the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's alignment with the Framework's objective to significantly boost housing supply in a location with good access to services, outweighed the conflict with the development plan's growth management strategy.
the modest housing and economic benefits of the 3-4 dwellings, together with the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii, outweighed the conflict with the development plan's housing distribution strategy and growth management policies
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- TBLP Policy RES4TBLP Policy RES3TBLP Policy RES5JCS Policy SP10JCS Policy SD10JCS Policy SP2JCS Policy SPD4JCS Policy SD6JCS Policy SPD10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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