®Planning appeal decision
The Saddlery, Kineton, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5UG
the removal of existing stables, and erection of a detached dwelling; with associated parking, turning, landscaping, private amenity space and a new access
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its location within the Cotswolds National Landscape
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Cotswolds National Landscape caused by the conspicuous prominence and visual dominance of the proposed dwelling provides a strong reason for refusal that outweighs the benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The benefits of providing an additional high-quality dwelling and making effective use of previously developed land were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the National Landscape, which provides a strong reason for refusal despite the acute housing land supply shortfall
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Policy EN4
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