Planning appeal decision
Noleham Brook Farm, Braggington Lane, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8BB
Planning appeal 6001617 at Noleham Brook Farm, Braggington Lane, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8BB (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety, including the safety of pedestrians within and around the site.
prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building (rear of Barn 3) into three residential dwellings (C3) and associated operational development under Class Q parts (a) and (b) of the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO)
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- CV37 8BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, including the safety of pedestrians within and around the site
What decided it
The proposal would have an unacceptable effect on highway safety due to restricted visibility at the access, the need for vehicles to reverse onto a 60mph speed limit road, and the conflict between residential and agricultural traffic in shared yard areas, such that condition Q2(1)(a) of the GPDO would not be met.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney (2018); Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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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