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Allowed9 December 20253363886

Land Rear of Box Tree Cottage, Goldicote Road, Loxley, Warwickshire, CV35 9JT

Planning appeal 3363886 at Land Rear of Box Tree Cottage, Goldicote Road, Loxley, Warwickshire, CV35 9JT (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed on 9 December 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area.

construction six self-build/custom-build dwellinghouses and associated works

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
CV35 9JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on biodiversity, with particular regard to rare grasses

What decided it

The absence of a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the material benefits of providing self-build housing and meeting housing need outweighed the conflict with the development plan and the limited harms to character, appearance and biodiversity.

The harm from conflict with the development plan, harm to character and appearance, and harm to rare grasses was outweighed by the benefits of boosting housing supply, providing self-build plots, economic benefits, and the location's proximity to village services, assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy AS.10Policy CS.5Policy CS.6Policy CS.8Policy CS.9Policy CS.12Policy CS.15Policy CS.16Policy H1Policy H3Policy NE2Policy SAP.6Policy SAP.7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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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