®Planning appeal decision
Land 50 Metres West of 55 Warton Lane, Austrey, CV9 3EJ
Planning appeal 3331488 at Land 50 Metres West of 55 Warton Lane, Austrey, CV9 3EJ (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character.
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
- Postcode
- CV9 3EJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP7Policy LP14Policy LP15Policy LP16Policy LP29Policy LP30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 76Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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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