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Allowed10 March 20253347138

Land South of Chesterton Gardens, Sydenham, Leamington Spa, CV31 1AQ

Planning appeal 3347138 at Land South of Chesterton Gardens, Sydenham, Leamington Spa, CV31 1AQ (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 10 March 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in accordance with the policies of the Net Zero Carbon Development Plan Document.

outline planning application for a residential development of up to 190 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and public open space

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wallace J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be in accordance with the policies of the Net Zero Carbon Development Plan Document
  • whether the proposed development would provide a safe and suitable access and have an acceptable effect on the operation of the highway network
  • whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers with respect to noise and disturbance
  • whether the contributions sought with respect to affordable housing, first homes, open space, drainage, employment, healthcare, outdoor sports, indoor sports, grass pitches, air quality, education, highways, libraries, public rights of way, and bus stops, are reasonable and necessary to make the development acceptable

What decided it

The proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole, with no material considerations indicating a decision should be made otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS2Policy DS11Policy CC1Policy CC2Policy CC3Policy NZC1Policy NZC2(A)Policy NZC2(B)Policy NZC2(C)Policy NZC3Policy TR1Policy TR2Policy NE5Policy BE3Policy DM1Policy HS4Policy HS6Policy FW2Policy H2Policy SC0NP Policy W 6NP Policy W 14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 58
Judgments
Gambone v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Wolverhampton City Council [2014] EWHC 952 (Admin)

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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