Planning appeal decision
Hatton Arms, Birmingham Road, Hatton, Warwick, CV35 7JJ
Planning appeal 3332237 at Hatton Arms, Birmingham Road, Hatton, Warwick, CV35 7JJ (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and host building, having regard to the sites location within the Canal Conservation Area.
without planning permission, the erection of corrugated metal canopies on metal tubular supports, metal staircase, and corrugated metal cladding and balustrade structures to the rear open terrace area more particularly shown on the photographs attached as Appendix A
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- CV35 7JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and host building, having regard to the sites location within the Canal Conservation Area
What decided it
The development causes less than substantial harm to the significance of the Canal Conservation Area through its incongruous industrial appearance, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy HE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 139Paragraph 207Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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