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Dismissed24 April 20253354063

Land off Howcombe Lane, Napton-on-the-Hill, Southam, CV47 8NX

Planning appeal 3354063 at Land off Howcombe Lane, Napton-on-the-Hill, Southam, CV47 8NX (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2025 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Ironstone Hills Fringe Special Landscape Area (SLA).

to erect a new 1no. self-build Class C3 6-bed eco dwellinghouse, access, landscaping and associated works

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Catcheside E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Ironstone Hills Fringe Special Landscape Area (SLA)
  • whether the proposal would comply with relevant development plan policies in respect of housing on sites adjacent to a village

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the Special Landscape Area through its excessive scale, incongruent design, and prominent siting, which conflicts with development plan policies that require such schemes to be appropriate to their landscape setting and settlement form.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS.5Policy CS.9Policy CS.12Policy CS.15Policy AS.10Policy 10 of the Napton-on-the-Hill Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2031Policy 1 of the Napton-on-the-Hill Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2031Policy 3 of the Napton-on-the-Hill Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2031Policy 5 of the Napton-on-the-Hill Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2031

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