®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to 1 Dodwell Farm Cottage, Evesham Road, Dodwell, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9SY
Outline application with all matters reserved except access, layout and scale, for the erection of 1no self or custom build dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Garrard M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for the development proposed in respect of its location, with particular regard to the Council's development strategy and access to services, facilities, and sustainable modes of transport
- whether the development would have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance arising from the introduction of built form into an undeveloped gap in a dispersed rural settlement, combined with the site's unsuitability due to its location and dependence on private motor vehicles, outweighs the modest benefits of a single self-build dwelling.
The modest benefits of housing supply (including self-build provision) and small economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the moderate weight of conflict with the Local Plan's spatial strategy directing development to sustainable locations.
Framework references: 11, 83, 110
Plan policies cited: CS.15, AS.10, 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.