Planning appeal decision
Crab Mill, Grump Street, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4LE
Planning appeal 3263966 at Crab Mill, Grump Street, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4LE (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed on 29 June 2021 by Inspector Harrison N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the rural character and landscape quality of the surrounding area.
Creation of vehicular access off Foxcote Hill by retention of temporary access and construction of verge crossing, and the erection of a five-bar rural gate to replace the existing close-boarded timber gate. Appeal B: Ref: APP/J3720/Y/20/3263980 Crab Mill, Grump Street, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4LE
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrison N
- Postcode
- CV36 4LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the rural character and landscape quality of the surrounding area
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed works on the setting of the Grade II listed building, Crab Mill
What decided it
The replacement gate would be appropriate to the rural character and would not materially harm the valued landscape, the AONB, the Conservation Area, or the setting of the listed building.
The concerns raised by the Parish Council, Ward Member and others regarding impact on the Conservation Area, listed building, countryside, and highway safety were not of sufficient weight to justify dismissing the appeals when weighed against the proposal's accordance with the development plan and Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS.5CS.9CS.11CS.8DC.4HA.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 194Paragraph 196
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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