Planning appeal decision
Drayton Farm, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9RQ
Planning appeal 3370151 at Drayton Farm, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9RQ (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development in relation to the extent of the proposed curtilage and the building operations.
prior approval for the change of use of agricultural buildings to 3no. dwellinghouses and associated operational development
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- CV37 9RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development in relation to the extent of the proposed curtilage and the building operations
- If the proposal is found to constitute permitted development, whether prior approval would be required and should be granted in relation to the flooding risks on the site
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide appropriate escape routes for future occupiers during a flood event and would not meet the prior approval condition Q.2.(1)(d) regarding flood risk.
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