®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Hercules Farm, Henley Road, Claverdon, Warwickshire, CV35 8LJ
erection of one self-build dwelling to meet identified local need, alterations to existing vehicular access, demolition of agricultural building, and all associated works
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and purposes of including land within it
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed building and the setting of Claverdon Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area with regard to its location within the Arden Special Landscape Area
- If the proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with significant harm to openness and heritage assets that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, the less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of designated heritage assets, and the harm to the character and appearance of the area and valued landscape were not outweighed by the public benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, economic benefits during construction, or the appellant's personal circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 80, 84, 142, 143, 153, 154, 155, 212, 213, 214, 215
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS.10, Core Strategy Policy CS.15, Core Strategy Policy CS.16, Core Strategy Policy AS.10, Core Strategy Policy CS.8, Core Strategy Policy CS.5, Core Strategy Policy CS.9, Core Strategy Policy CS.12, Claverdon Neighbourhood Plan Policy BE.2, Claverdon Neighbourhood Plan Policy NE1
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