®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Millers Close, Welford on Avon, CV37 8QG
an outline application for the construction of up to ten self-build/custom-build dwellings, alterations to access and laying out of public open space (approval sought for access and layout at outline stage)
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the legal agreement would make appropriate provision for the delivery of the proposal as self-build and custom housebuilding
What decided it
The significant shortfall of 81 self-build and custom housebuilding plots in the district, combined with the statutory duty to deliver such plots and the adequacy of a 12-month marketing period to secure delivery as self-build housing, outweighed the conflict with the development plan spatial strategy policies.
The conflict with spatial strategy policies was outweighed by the material consideration of considerable weight that the proposal would appropriately deliver self-build and custom housebuilding to address a significant shortfall of plots, together with the provision of 10 houses and associated economic and social benefits.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CS15, Policy CS16, Policy AS10, Policy HCU1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.