25 Manston Drive, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, CV35 9TG

Planning appeal 3350012 at 25 Manston Drive, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, CV35 9TG (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

new 1 bedroom detached house on the land owned by 25 Manston Drive, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire CV35 9TG

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards J
Postcode: CV35 9TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed house's unusual and inharmonious design, with its mono pitch roof, cantilever overhangs, and irregular form, would be fundamentally at odds with the striking uniformity of the surrounding semi-detached dwellings and would fail to comply with Policy CS.9's requirement that design innovation reflect and complement the immediate local environment.

the harm caused to the character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of providing a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS.9policy WW9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 73Paragraph 139Paragraph 11

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