Land off Apperley Park, Apperley, GL19 4EB

Planning appeal 6002668 at Land off Apperley Park, Apperley, GL19 4EB (Tewkesbury Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 April 2026 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy and the effect on character and appearance.

Permission in Principle for self/custom build dwellings (minimum 3, maximum 5 dwellings)

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Butcher C
Postcode: GL19 4EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy and the effect on character and appearance

What decided it

The identified harm to character and appearance would be significant and would not be mitigated by landscaping, and when assessed against the Framework as a whole, the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing supply.

the adverse impacts of the proposed development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, and the appeal scheme does not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD10Policy RES4Policy RES3Policy RES5Policy SP2Policy SD4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73

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