Holmes House, Hambridge Road, Bishops Itchington, Southam, CV47 2SB

Planning appeal 3357362 at Holmes House, Hambridge Road, Bishops Itchington, Southam, CV47 2SB (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Holmes House, a Grade II listed building.

Incorporation of 180 square metres of paddock into land associated with the residential use of Holmes House, and erection of a domestic swimming pool, surrounding patio and enclosing wall

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Preston C
Postcode: CV47 2SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Holmes House, a Grade II listed building
Whether the development conforms to the development plan in respect of the extension of domestic residential use into the adjacent countryside

What decided it

The development causes less than substantial but nonetheless significant harm to the setting of a Grade II listed building and the rural character of the area, with no public benefits sufficient to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS.8Policy AS.10Policy CS20
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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