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Allowed14 May 20266000932

Land to West of Fosse Way (B4455) and to the South-East of Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XJ

Planning appeal 6000932 at Land to West of Fosse Way (B4455) and to the South-East of Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XJ (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Cragg D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to landscape character, visual and cumulative effects.

construction of a solar farm and battery storage together with all associated works, landscaping, equipment, and necessary infrastructure

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Cragg D
Postcode
CV31 1XJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to landscape character, visual and cumulative effects.

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the scheme's renewable energy, climate change and energy security benefits outweighed the moderate landscape and visual harm and the resulting development plan conflict.

the substantial renewable energy benefits, together with moderate economic and biodiversity net gain benefits, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC2Policy NE4Policy DS3(a)Policy SCO(j)Policy BE1(b)Policy B3Policy RS6Policy RS8Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy HE1Policy HE4Policy TR1Policy TR2Policy EC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187
Judgments
CEG Land Promotions II Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2018] EWHC 1799 (Admin)

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