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Dismissed22 July 20253358017

Arrow Bridge House, Evesham Street, Arrow, Alcester, B49 5PH

Planning appeal 3358017 at Arrow Bridge House, Evesham Street, Arrow, Alcester, B49 5PH (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the housing strategy for the district.

7 custom build dwellings (4 new dwellings and 3 replacement dwellings) with all matters reserved except access

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
B49 5PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the housing strategy for the district
  • character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
  • biodiversity
  • the living conditions of future occupiers of the new dwellings

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole by introducing unacceptable new housing in the open countryside outside the defined settlement boundary, contrary to the district's housing strategy and relevant Core Strategy policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy AS.10Policy CS.15Policy CS.16Policy CS.1Policy CS.5Policy CS.9Policy CS.6

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