Tewkesbury Borough Council appeal evidence
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- Matched locally
- 33 of 46
- eligible decision families
- Allowed
- 9
- matched appeal records
- Dismissed
- 24
- matched appeal records
- Householder
- 24
- of 33 matched records
AI-assisted. Cited sources and wording were checked before publication. Based on 5 source-linked examples shown below. Review method and limits.
Planning Data area point: Tewkesbury LPA (51.945616, −2.087312). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
Tewkesbury Borough Council appeal findings
Tewkesbury extensions and surrounding character
The selected examples have a different outcome mix from the matched local set. An allowed business-park case sits at the edge of this issue.
Counted against appeals
Character harm in dismissed Tewkesbury cases
The whole scheme harmed the area
The Inspector concluded that the proposal as a whole would harm the area’s character and appearance.
Extensions harmed dwelling and surroundings
A garage studio was found harmful to its property and surroundings. A two-storey side extension was found harmful to its host dwelling and area.
Helped or needed
Nearby changes and comparable buildings
Contemporary design matched nearby changes
The Inspector considered a first-floor extension in tune with a rear extension, a neighbour’s makeover and a nearby new dwelling.
Farm-building clusters moderated harm
For a business-park scheme, the Inspector accepted that large farm-building clusters along the M50 corridor moderated the landscape character effect.
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- Does the refusal say your proposal harms the dwelling, surrounding area, or both?
- Does your design relate to nearby extensions, alterations or new buildings?
- Does the refusal identify a landscape or character effect needing technical evidence?
The displayed dismissed Tewkesbury extracts give conclusions, not the detailed assessment leading to them. These decisions do not predict another result.
Appeal evidence examples
Compare allowed and dismissed appeal reasoning
Each example separates the development, the Inspector-stated issue that selected it, and the reasoning from the decision. Compare the facts as well as the outcome: these examples do not predict how a different proposal would be decided.
Allowed appeal examples
2 examples
5 August 2024 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
for a first floor extension to provide two additional bedrooms.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Consequently, I find that the nature of the contemporary design would be in tune not only with the existing single storey rear extension on the host dwelling, but also that of the makeover at no10 as well as the new dwelling at no12a. I consider that the proposed extension would not appear as contrived, cluttered or discordant and therefore would not be of significant detriment to the character and appearance of the host dwelling or the wider area; particularly bearing in mind that the planning system operates in the wider public interest as opposed to protecting private views.
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29 June 2026 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
described as “the extension of Brockeridge Business Park to provide for up to 33,329 sqm of B8 employment use classes, together with associated landscaping, drainage, infrastructure and highways.”
Issue identified by the Inspector
Taking into account the additional information that was submitted, I consider the main issues to be the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether the site is appropriate for development, having regard to local and national planning policies that seek to manage the location of new development.
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Reasoning from the decision
The appellant accepts that the proposal would have an adverse effect on character and appearance. The Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) found that there would be an overall moderate adverse effect on landscape character due to the loss of open fields and alteration of the rural characteristics of the existing baseline4. I accept that this is moderated by the wider context of the Site and the similarities with clusters of large farm buildings that can be seen along the M50 corridor, albeit at a smaller scale and not in 24-hour use. I see no reason to come to a different conclusion after having visited the Site and in the absence of any alternative technical assessments to the contrary.
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Dismissed appeal examples
3 examples
19 March 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
demolition of existing garage and link to house. Extensions on the north, east and south facades of the existing house, re-cladding of the existing house and associated landscaping.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Nevertheless, for the reasons set out above, I conclude that the proposal as a whole would harm the character and appearance of the area. It would conflict with Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and [name] 2011-2031 (adopted December 2017), Policy RES10 of the Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan 2011-2031 (adopted June 2022) and Policy H4 of the Twyning Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011-2031 (adopted January 2018). Taken together, these policies expect new development to reflect or complement the design and materials of the existing dwelling, ensuring that the scale, height and form of extensions are in keeping with the host property and its surroundings, and require proposals to respond positively to local character.
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26 April 2024 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
described as a “Proposed studio study above existing detached garage.”
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
I therefore conclude that the proposed development would have a detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the existing property and the surrounding area. It would consequently conflict with Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and [name] (November 2017) which notably requires new development to respond positively to, and respect the character of, the site and its surroundings and be of a scale appropriate to the site and its setting. Furthermore, the proposal would conflict with Policy RES10 of the Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan 2011-2031, which similarly requires new development to respect and be appropriate to the surrounding character and appearance.
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21 July 2022 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
a two storey side extension.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue of this appeal is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
I conclude that the development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area and the host dwelling. Therefore, the development would be contrary to Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and [name] 2011-2031 and RES10 of the TBP which requires, amongst other things, that development, including extensions, should be appropriate to the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and its surrounding area.
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