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Dismissed30 September 20253363525

The Nelson, 69 Priory Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5EA

Planning appeal 3363525 at The Nelson, 69 Priory Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5EA (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2025 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

the conversion of former coaching inn to 2no. dwellings (C3), demolition of existing temporary lean-to structures, construction of 2no. new dwellings on the site of the demolished coach house and stables, to enable the conservation and repair of the heritage asset

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
B49 5EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
  • the effect of the proposal on the biodiversity of the site
  • whether the proposal provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to outlook and privacy
  • whether the proposal would i) preserve the Grade II listed building, Lord Nelson Inn, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses; ii) preserve the setting of adjacent listed building 71-77 Priory Road; and iii) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the CA

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets (the Grade II listed Lord Nelson Inn and the Alcester Conservation Area) through the enclosure of the site by the new dwellings, which would diminish how the listed building is experienced and reduce the legibility of its historic use, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS.4CS.15CS.6CS.9CS.5CS.8AS.10HBE1HBE8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212

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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