Planning appeal decision
Whitley Elm Cottages Mousley End, Hatton, Warwick, CV35 7JE
Planning appeal 3348356 at Whitley Elm Cottages Mousley End, Hatton, Warwick, CV35 7JE (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of designated heritage assets, and on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
single storey extension to form ancillary accommodation for the existing business, internal alterations and changes to fenestration to Viola Cottage, conversion of the utility and storage area into additional habitable space for the studio
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- CV35 7JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of designated heritage assets, and on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The harm to the special interest and significance of the designated heritage assets, which would be very significant and permanent, could not be justified by the limited public benefits of the proposal, and no clear and convincing justification for the harm was demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE4Policy H14Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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