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Dismissed2 October 20253365882

Sharmer Farm Cottage, Fosse Way, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XH

Planning appeal 3365882 at Sharmer Farm Cottage, Fosse Way, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XH (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

demolition of existing buildings and construction of office/light industrial buildings (Use Class E(g)(i) and E(g)(iii)), road improvements, reconfigured parking, associated infrastructure, amenity areas and landscaping including a new pond

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
CV31 1XH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed development would have an unacceptable harmful effect on highway safety due to inadequate visibility, the need for vehicles to reverse onto a high-speed main road, and reliance on third-party land for access improvements that cannot be secured in perpetuity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS.26 of the Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy (July 2016)

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