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Dismissed18 February 20253348874

Land Adjacent to Hercules Farm, Henley Road, Claverdon, Warwickshire, CV35 8LJ

Planning appeal 3348874 at Land Adjacent to Hercules Farm, Henley Road, Claverdon, Warwickshire, CV35 8LJ (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
CV35 8LJ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy CS.10Core Strategy Policy CS.15Core Strategy Policy CS.16Core Strategy Policy AS.10Core Strategy Policy CS.8Core Strategy Policy CS.5Core Strategy Policy CS.9Core Strategy Policy CS.12Claverdon Neighbourhood Plan Policy BE.2Claverdon Neighbourhood Plan Policy NE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 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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