Councillor Paul Smith

The Planning Committee of Tewkesbury Council decided to refuse planning permission for applications 25/00169/OUT and 26/00064/OUT on 15 September 2026. They also decided to permit applications 25/00360/FUL, 24/00668/OUT, and 25/01005/FUL. The committee deferred decision on application 25/00925/FUL. For application 25/00360/FUL, a Landscape and Ecological Management Plan and a scheme for biodiversity enhancement were agreed. For application 24/00668/OUT, agreed Heads of Terms included affordable housing, refuse and recycling contributions, BNG contributions, playing pitch and changing room contributions, play provision, community centre contributions, and highways contributions for bus stops. For application 25/01005/FUL, agreed Heads of Terms included BNG contributions and Beechwood SAC contributions.

The Planning Committee of Tewkesbury Council approved recommendations on 21 July 2026. This included updating home to school transport contributions to £25,350 for primary and £17,640 for secondary pupils, omitting Condition 11, and re-numbering subsequent conditions. The committee also confirmed that sufficient ecological information had been provided, with mitigation and enhancement measures to be secured through conditions.