Garage Blocks, Redlands Crescent, Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9HS

demolition of existing garaging and the construction of detached 1-bed dwelling

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 35 Redlands Crescent with regard to outlook as well as daylight and sunlight
the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal upon access arrangements to the substation located to the rear of the site

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of 35 Redlands Crescent through loss of daylight, sunlight and outlook to the kitchen, which outweighed the modest benefits of brownfield reuse and housing delivery.

The modest benefits of brownfield reuse and moderate benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions, resulting in a conflict with the development plan.

Framework references: 120, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy CS.9, Policy CS.15, Policy BE1, Policy NE2

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