Planning appeal decision
34 Wood Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6JG
Planning appeal 3343918 at 34 Wood Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6JG (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2024 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development as defined under Class MA.
change of use of Class E Commercial/Business Use into 3no C3 units
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- CV37 6JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development as defined under Class MA
- Whether the dwellings would be provided with adequate natural light
- The effect of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development
What decided it
Two of the proposed habitable rooms would not be served by adequate natural light without windows and rooflights that do not form part of the permitted development and would require separate planning permission, triggering mandatory refusal under Class W paragraph 2A.
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