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Allowed25 September 20233317247

Land to the West of the A46, Sherbourne, Warwick, CV35 8AH

Planning appeal 3317247 at Land to the West of the A46, Sherbourne, Warwick, CV35 8AH (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Bore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the West Midlands Green Belt and on the landscape character.

a solar farm and associated development

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Bore J
Postcode
CV35 8AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the West Midlands Green Belt and on the landscape character
  • the effect on archaeological remains
  • the impact on highway safety and the highway network
  • the impact on biodiversity and nature conservation
  • the impact on flood risk
  • whether there are very special circumstances to allow this development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The very significant environmental benefits of renewable energy generation substantially outweighed the limited harm to Green Belt openness and landscape character, particularly given national policy support for the transition to a low carbon future and the site's locational advantages.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE1Policy NE4Policy HE4Policy TR1Policy TR2Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy FW1Policy CC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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