®Planning appeal decision
17 Shelley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7DN
Planning appeal 6008771 at 17 Shelley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7DN (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector L C Hughes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed extension would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Poets Conservation Area.
first floor side and rear extension and outbuilding
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L C Hughes
- Postcode
- GL51 7DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed extension would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Poets Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of occupiers of 15 Shelley Road with regard to outlook and light, and neighbouring occupiers with regard to overlooking and privacy
What decided it
The harmful impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area combined with unacceptable harm to the outlook of neighbouring occupiers outweighed any private benefits of additional living accommodation.
the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and harm to neighbouring outlook were not outweighed by the private benefit of additional living accommodation, with no public benefits advanced
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the Cheltenham Plan (2020)Policy SD4 of the Joint Core Strategy (2017)Policy SD8 of the Joint Core Strategy (2017)Policy SL1 of the Cheltenham PlanPolicy SD14 of the Joint Core Strategy (2017)
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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