Myton House, 40 Holly Walk, Leamington Spa, CV32 4HY

Planning appeal 3342013 at Myton House, 40 Holly Walk, Leamington Spa, CV32 4HY (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 24 October 2024 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal having regard to local and national planning policies on existing employment land.

Change of use from office (Use Class E) to single dwelling (Use Class C3)

Authority: Warwick District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: O'Connor H
Postcode: CV32 4HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal having regard to local and national planning policies on existing employment land

What decided it

The presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11d)(ii) of the Framework, triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, outweighed the minor conflict with policy TC12 given the significant benefits of housing delivery and heritage asset reuse.

The significant benefits of providing an additional dwelling in a location with unmet housing need, bringing a vacant listed building back into use, and making use of previously developed land outweighed the minor conflict with policy TC12 of the Local Plan, which is now substantially weakened by changes to national legislation and policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TC12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 123Paragraph 60Paragraph 86Paragraph 225Paragraph 11Paragraph 56

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