Planning appeal decision
Arc School, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NA
Planning appeal 3318340 at Arc School, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NA (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards noise and overlooking.
erection of child play equipment and formation of underlying wet-pour surface
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ford K
- Postcode
- CV47 8NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards noise and overlooking
What decided it
The play equipment and flooring would not materially harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards to noise or overlooking, as any noise would be limited to school hours and views would be fleeting and incidental to the children's use of the equipment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS.9Policy AS.10Policy 4Policy 5Policy 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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