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Dismissed30 January 20253345392

Glebe Stables Fells Lane, Napton, Southam, CV47 8ND

Planning appeal 3345392 at Glebe Stables Fells Lane, Napton, Southam, CV47 8ND (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal has been suitably justified by an agricultural need.

for an agricultural pole barn for the use as an animal shelter during lambing by client’s flock of 34 sheep together with the storage of hay/straw & agricultural vehicles & machines

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Watson S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal has been suitably justified by an agricultural need
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the large building was required for an agricultural need, and its poor design and materials caused harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding rural landscape area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy AS.10Policy CS.5Policy CS.9Policy CS.20Policy CS.26

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