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Land To Rear Of 1 - 3 Birmingham Road, Ansley, Nuneaton, CV10 9PS
Planning appeal 3356485 at Land To Rear Of 1 - 3 Birmingham Road, Ansley, Nuneaton, CV10 9PS (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the settlement and the surrounding area including its landscape character.
erection of 9 dwellings
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Han U
- Postcode
- CV10 9PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the settlement and the surrounding area including its landscape character
- whether or not the proposal would enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities having regard to the development plan
- whether the proposed development would make efficient use of land
- the effect of the proposed development on agricultural land having regard to the Framework
What decided it
The significant cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the settlement and surrounding area, including landscape character, and the inefficient use of land through the overly long access road, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and rural community support.
The moderate benefits of 9 dwellings (including bungalows), housing mix, 40% affordable housing, biodiversity gain, open space contribution and support for rural services were outweighed by the significant cumulative harms to character, appearance and landscape character and the inefficient use of land; even under the tilted balance, the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP7Policy LP14Policy LP30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 187
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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