Planning appeal decision
Sandfields Barn, Luddington, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 9SW
Planning appeal 3370394 at Sandfields Barn, Luddington, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 9SW (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was allowed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the existing building.
flat roof extension to the front elevation and enlargement of existing window
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- CV37 9SW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the existing building
- climate change
What decided it
The modern design of the extension, akin to the existing glazed link, would allow sufficient legibility of the original barn buildings to remain and would retain the rural character and simplicity of the converted barns within their countryside setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Stratford on Avon Core Strategy 2011–2031 Policy CS.5Policy AS.10Policy CS.9Policy CS.20Policy CS.2Development Requirements Supplementary Planning Document Part GDevelopment Requirements Supplementary Planning Document Part V
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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