Croft Barn, Croft Farm, Banbury Road, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7NF

Planning appeal 3315779 at Croft Barn, Croft Farm, Banbury Road, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7NF (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development is suitable for housing with regard to reducing the need to travel by private vehicles.

full application for the demolition of an existing agricultural building with Class Q consent and the erection of four new dwellings

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M
Postcode: CV37 7NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location of the proposed development is suitable for housing with regard to reducing the need to travel by private vehicles
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed development would be located in an unsuitable location for housing with regard to reducing reliance on private vehicles and would cause greater harm to rural character and appearance than the extant Class Q fallback scheme, and these harms were not outweighed by other material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS.15Policy AS.10Policy H1Policy CS.9Policy BE1Policy BE2Policy BE6

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