Land west of Avon Dassett Road, Fenny Compton, CV47 2FW

the erection of 4 no Custom and Self-Build Houses

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Worley E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Fenny Compton Conservation Area, the Ironstone Hill Special Landscape Area and the significance of the ridge and furrow field form as a non-designated heritage asset
whether the development would preserve the setting of Rectory Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the harm to heritage assets and landscape character, combined with the Framework's requirement that great weight be given to conservation of designated heritage assets, outweighed the significant public benefits of providing self-build and custom housebuilding units.

Framework references: 11, 209

Plan policies cited: Policy CS.5, Policy CS.8, Policy CS.9, Policy CS.12, Policy NA1, Policy HE1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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