®Planning appeal decision
Land 50 metres west of 55 Warton Lane, Austrey, CV9 3EJ
change of use to residential and erection of two detached houses
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Han U
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the setting of a Grade II listed building, known as Flavel and, its effect on the setting and significance of a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), known as Saddlers Cottage
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the Council's settlement hierarchy and its compliance with other policies of the development plan
What decided it
The failure to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building Flavel and the significant harm to the setting and significance of the non-designated heritage asset Saddlers Cottage, combined with the significantly detrimental effect on character and appearance, outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of two dwellings.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits of two dwellings, afforded moderate and limited weight respectively, were outweighed by the significant harm to heritage assets and character and appearance, matters of great weight against the grant of planning permission.
Framework references: 76, 195, 205, 208, 209
Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP2, Policy LP7, Policy LP14, Policy LP15, Policy LP16, Policy LP29, Policy LP30
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.