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Notice varied and upheld16 January 20263351614

Oakdene Rugby Road, Bretford, Rugby, CV23 0LB

Planning appeal 3351614 at Oakdene Rugby Road, Bretford, Rugby, CV23 0LB (Rugby Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 January 2026 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

without planning permission the change of use from a private dwelling house to a mixed use as private dwelling house and a commercial holiday let

Authority
Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
White P
Postcode
CV23 0LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The development fails to provide suitable vehicular access and off-road parking, thereby increasing the risk of highway danger in a location where vehicles would be forced to reverse onto a busy A-road near a sharp bend and narrow bridge.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D2Policy E2 of the Brandon and Bretford Neighbourhood Development Plan to 2031 (2019)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 115Paragraph 116

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