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

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

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.

Framework references: 112

Plan policies cited: Policy TC1, Policy BE1, Policy TC8, Policy TR3, Policy CC1, Policy NE3, Policy KP13, Policy KP12, Policy NZC1, Policy NZC2, Policy NZC4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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