Planning appeal decision
The Dutch Barn, Glebe Farm, Wixford Road, Exhall, Warwickshire, B49 6EA
Planning appeal 3303922 at The Dutch Barn, Glebe Farm, Wixford Road, Exhall, Warwickshire, B49 6EA (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2023 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is a suitable location for the proposed dwelling having regard to development plan policy.
conversion of redundant farm building to form a detached dwelling with associated parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- B49 6EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is a suitable location for the proposed dwelling having regard to development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole, failing both the locational suitability test under Policies CS.15 and AS.10 and causing less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area that is not outweighed by public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS.15Policy AS.10Policy CS.8Policy CS.9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 202
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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