Planning appeal decision
22 Butchers Close, Bishops Itchington, Southam, CV47 2PX
Planning appeal 3307398 at 22 Butchers Close, Bishops Itchington, Southam, CV47 2PX (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 February 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of amenity land to domestic garden and the construction of a single-storey front and side extension
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- CV47 2PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The extension's stark incongruity with the character of the area, caused by its size, design, wrap-around form, and proximity to the highway, contrasted with the acceptability of the change of use to garden which would be consistent with local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS.9AS.10
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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