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Dismissed8 October 20243335065

Bell Tower Cottage, Woodcote Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 6QB

Planning appeal 3335065 at Bell Tower Cottage, Woodcote Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 6QB (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

the conversion and change of use of a single family unit (C3) to Early Years Children’s Nursery (E(f)) and the erection of a single storey rear extension and ancillary works

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Ellis D
Postcode
CV32 6QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety arising from the concentration of vehicle movements and pedestrians in a cul-de-sac with limited parking and no pavement outweighed the moderate benefits of the nursery provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TR1Policy TR3Policy BE3

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