Planning appeal decision
Barn, School Road, Great Alne, B49 6HQ
Planning appeal 3367219 at Barn, School Road, Great Alne, B49 6HQ (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the submitted details satisfy the requirements of conditions 2 and 3 of prior approval ref. 22/03629/COUQ, having regard to the reasons for the conditions, including the effect on the character and appearance of the area and host building, biodiversity and the living conditions of future occupiers of the dwelling.
conversion of an agricultural barn into a residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- B49 6HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the submitted details satisfy the requirements of conditions 2 and 3 of prior approval ref. 22/03629/COUQ, having regard to the reasons for the conditions, including the effect on the character and appearance of the area and host building, biodiversity and the living conditions of future occupiers of the dwelling
What decided it
The submitted details failed to provide all information required by conditions 2 and 3, particularly regarding landscaping specifications, boundary treatments, material details, and window designs that would preserve the character of the host building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS.5Policy CS.6Policy CS.9
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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