Neighbours block Rupert Lowe's Cotswolds barn conversion plans

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

Neighbours and Withington Parish Council are objecting to Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe's plans to convert two barns at his Cotswolds property into a home and annexe.

Great Yarmouth MP and Restore leader Rupert Lowe has applied for permission to convert two barns at his farm near Cheltenham into a home and annexe. Neighbours and Withington Parish Council have objected to the proposals, citing concerns about their impact on the surrounding area.

This is Lowe's second attempt to develop the property. Three years ago, he submitted plans to convert five derelict barns into homes, but Cotswold District Council rejected the scheme. When Lowe appealed against the decision, the Planning Inspectorate criticised the design as 'insensitive', concluding that the development would damage the agricultural character of the buildings and have a harmful effect on the surrounding landscape.

Resident Rose Vestey has raised concerns about the current proposal, including potential effects on the conservation area, over-development, privacy, landscaping, and light and noise pollution.

How it is being reported

• Neighbours block Rupert Lowe's barn conversion plans at Cotswolds farmNeighbours are attempting to block Rupert Lowe's plans to convert barns at his Cotswolds farm.Oxfordshire Guardian · 26 Oct, 15:00
• Neighbours block Rupert Lowe's barn conversion plans at Cotswolds farmNeighbours are attempting to block Rupert Lowe's plans to convert barns at his Cotswolds farm.Oxford Mail · 26 Oct, 15:00

In this story: Rupert Lowe · Restore · Withington Parish Council · Great Yarmouth · Cotswolds · Cheltenham · Cotswold District Council · Rose Vestey

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