Land and Buildings at Rear of Japonica, Southam Road, Priors Marston, Warwickshire, CV47 7RQ

Planning appeal 3329057 at Land and Buildings at Rear of Japonica, Southam Road, Priors Marston, Warwickshire, CV47 7RQ (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

conversion of existing barn to a dwellinghouse

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Billings C
Postcode: CV47 7RQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Priors Marston Conservation Area and the existing building, as a non-designated heritage asset
whether the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to daylight, outlook, space standards and privacy

What decided it

The proposal would appear incongruously cramped within the spacious rural village character and would harmfully detract from the prevailing pattern of development, having an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area that outweighs other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS.9Policy CS.8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 208

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