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Allowed9 December 20243342803

Surface Car Park, Talisman Square, Kenilworth , CV8 1JB

Planning appeal 3342803 at Surface Car Park, Talisman Square, Kenilworth , CV8 1JB (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on heritage assets, with particular regard to the height, bulk, and massing of the proposal.

mixed use development comprising 670sq.m of Class E floorspace at ground level, with 43 residential units over

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
CV8 1JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on heritage assets, with particular regard to the height, bulk, and massing of the proposal
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of parking

What decided it

The town centre location with high accessibility to public transport, services and facilities, combined with the design quality of the proposal which respects the character and form of the area, justified allowing the appeal notwithstanding the shortfall in parking provision against the SPD standards.

The economic and social benefits of housing delivery and Class E uses in the town centre, maintaining activity and footfall, together with environmental benefits from climate change mitigation measures, outweighed the concerns about parking provision and height, given the town centre location and design quality of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TC1Policy BE1Policy TC8Policy TR3Policy CC1Policy NE3Policy KP13Policy KP12Policy NZC1Policy NZC2Policy NZC4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 112

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