®Planning appeal decision
The Old Granary, 2 Hardwick Lane, STUDLEY, B80 7AE
demolition of existing cottage and former dairy building and construction of replacement dwelling (In lieu of existing cottage), retention in part of demolished cottage as ancillary storage space for The Old Granary and associated works
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the site is an acceptable location for a replacement dwelling having regard to any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on protected species
- The effect of the proposal on trees
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The replacement dwelling would be materially larger than the cottage it replaces (2.5 times the volume), constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the harm to openness and conflict with development plan policies was not clearly outweighed by other considerations to justify very special circumstances.
Framework references: 149, 154, 154d, 154g
Plan policies cited: CS.10, AS.10, CS.20, CS.6, CS.5, CS.9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.