®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Wulfric Avenue, Austrey, CV9 3FE
Planning appeal 3321566 at Land to the West of Wulfric Avenue, Austrey, CV9 3FE (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2024 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed development would comply with the spatial strategy of the development plan.
the development of land for up to 10 dwellings
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
- Postcode
- CV9 3FE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the proposed development would comply with the spatial strategy of the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would make efficient use of land
What decided it
The cumulative effect of disproportionate growth relative to the village's size and services, harm to character and appearance through loss of countryside and inappropriate development pattern, and failure to achieve efficient use of land at the required density, taken together, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.
The notable weight given to housing supply benefits and some weight to economic and environmental benefits were insufficient to outweigh the very significant weight attached to harm from disproportionate growth, character and appearance harm, and inefficient use of land, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP7Policy LP9Policy LP14Policy LP30Policy LP22Policy LP1Policy AP9Policy AP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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