Planning appeal decision
Alltons Cottage, Wood Barn Farm Coleshill Road, Ansley, CV10 0QP
Planning appeal 3335027 at Alltons Cottage, Wood Barn Farm Coleshill Road, Ansley, CV10 0QP (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for housing development having regard to the development plan.
the erection of replacement dwelling for Alltons Cottage
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for housing development having regard to the development plan
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the landscape area
- Whether the proposed development is of an appropriate density
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan, particularly Policy LP2 which directs development to defined settlements rather than the countryside, and there are no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP1Policy LP14Policy LP30Policy LP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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