Planning appeal decision
Garages Site Holbech Hill Farnborough, Banbury, Waraickshire, OX17 1EB
Planning appeal 3333380 at Garages Site Holbech Hill Farnborough, Banbury, Waraickshire, OX17 1EB (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed on 9 May 2024 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Conversion of six garage unit into one bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- OX17 1EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed dwelling would afford suitable living conditions for occupiers
What decided it
The proposal would make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the area by bringing a neglected structure into beneficial use, with appropriate conditions ensuring protection of the identified tree and suitable living conditions for occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS9Policy CS12
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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