Planning appeal decision
Ellis Machinery, Gaydon Farm, Kineton Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0EP
Planning appeal 3326807 at Ellis Machinery, Gaydon Farm, Kineton Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0EP (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Gaydon Farmhouse, and in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by any public benefits of the proposals.
Outline planning application for 6 self-build dwellings, including vehicular access, landscaping, and drainage on land located at Ellis Machinery yard, Gaydon; all matters reserved except for layout and access off Kineton Road, Gaydon
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- CV35 0EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Gaydon Farmhouse, and in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by any public benefits of the proposals.
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building Gaydon Farmhouse was not outweighed by the public benefits of providing six self-build dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS.8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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