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Allowed13 October 20266007597

Kilkeney Inn, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LN

Planning appeal 6007597 at Kilkeney Inn, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LN (Cotswold) was allowed on 13 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether sufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the public house use is no longer viable.

the conversion of existing Public House (Sui Generis) to provide 1x 2 bed and 3 x 3 bed residential units (Class C3), with associated external alterations; erection of detached 1x4 bed bungalow (Class C3); and associated hard and soft landscaping

Authority
Cotswold
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
GL54 4LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether sufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the public house use is no longer viable
  • The locational suitability of the site for residential development, paying particular regard to whether the proposed dwellings would be in an isolated location
  • Whether the proposal provides suitable living conditions for the future occupiers of Plot 1 with regard to the external outdoor space
  • Whether sufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the biodiversity gain objective can be met
  • Whether the development satisfactorily mitigates its impact on the SAC

What decided it

The appellant's updated viability and marketing evidence demonstrated that the public house was no longer commercially viable, removing the Council's objection to loss of the community facility and unlocking acceptance of the wider scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy INF2Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN5Policy CE1Policy CE4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 187Paragraph 189Policy HO11Policy S5Policy HC6Policy HO7
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823; Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyreas Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWA Civ 610

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