Planning appeal decision
Southcrest Arboretum , Crewe Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2DG
Planning appeal 3349511 at Southcrest Arboretum , Crewe Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2DG (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 15 August 2025 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a 1.8m high security fence as annotated in blue on the fence plan
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- CV8 2DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
With the imposition of planning conditions requiring appropriate finishing of the fence posts and additional landscaping, the development would not harm the character and appearance of the area and would comply with relevant design policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 of the Warwick District Local PlanPolicy KP13 of the Kenilworth Neighbourhood Plan
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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