Planning appeal decision
Fishing Pool, Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, CV9 2LW
Planning appeal 3323438 at Fishing Pool, Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, CV9 2LW (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the site is suitable for the development, having regard to local and national policy for the supply of housing.
Change of use of building to form residential dwelling (C3) and associated private garden area land adjacent the fishing pool Main Road, Baxterley, CV9 2LW and single storey extension (December 2021)
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- CV9 2LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the site is suitable for the development, having regard to local and national policy for the supply of housing
What decided it
The site's isolation and poor accessibility to services and facilities via a range of transport modes, combined with the failure to enhance the immediate setting, means the development conflicts with Policies LP2 and LE13 and the Framework's guidance against isolated homes in the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LE13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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