Planning appeal decision
Stratford Car Centre, Bordon Hill, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 9RX
Planning appeal 3337318 at Stratford Car Centre, Bordon Hill, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 9RX (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development in consideration of local and national policies.
erection of a car showroom
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- CV37 9RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development in consideration of local and national policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal fails to accord with the development plan as it represents an unsuitable scale of expansion in the countryside and would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area through its obtrusive design and prominent siting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS policy AS.10CS policy CS.5CS policy CS.9NP policy BE1NP policy BE2
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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