Planning appeal decision
Marsh Farm, Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5HG
Planning appeal 3342426 at Marsh Farm, Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5HG (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development complies with the relevant policies of the development plan in respect of development within the countryside.
described on the application form the erection of a new building for storage in connection with the applicant's existing business (Re submission following withdrawal of application ref 19/00927/FUL)
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Preston C
- Postcode
- CV36 5HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development complies with the relevant policies of the development plan in respect of development within the countryside
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Cotswolds AONB
What decided it
The building qualifies as an extension to an existing business in an established location under Policy AS.10(n), and its modest scale, careful siting and proposed finishing materials ensure it does not harm the character and appearance of the AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AS.10Policy CS11Policy CS9Policy CS22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 88Paragraph 89
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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