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Dismissed30 June 20233310379

Land 50m North of St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Austrey, North Warwickshire, CV9 3EF

Planning appeal 3310379 at Land 50m North of St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Austrey, North Warwickshire, CV9 3EF (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2023 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the effect upon the settings and thereby the significance of the Grade II* listed St Nicholas Church.

erection of a dwelling

Authority
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith H
Postcode
CV9 3EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the effect upon the settings and thereby the significance of the Grade II* listed St Nicholas Church
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The combination of less than substantial harm to the heritage asset's setting and unacceptable highway safety impacts, neither of which could be justified by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP15Policy LP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202Paragraph 111

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