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Allowed13 July 20266002929

Land South of Junction 12, M40, Gaydon, CV35 0HF

Planning appeal 6002929 at Land South of Junction 12, M40, Gaydon, CV35 0HF (Stratford-on-Avon) was allowed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector Katie McDonald, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area.

Hybrid application comprising full permission for site access, internal roads, landscaping, earthworks and construction of commercial buildings (Units 4-6, flexible B2/B8/E(g)(ii)/E(g)(iii) use) and outline permission (all matters reserved except earthwork platforms) for further commercial buildings within Zones B1 and B2

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
Katie McDonald
Postcode
CV35 0HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area
  • Whether any harm would be outweighed by other considerations, in particular the need for industrial and logistics employment land

What decided it

The substantial and immediate need for industrial and logistics employment land in a prime, sustainable location, with no deliverable alternative in the short to medium term, outweighed the significant landscape and visual harm.

The very substantial weight attached to meeting an immediate and substantial need for I&L employment land, together with substantial economic and job creation benefits and other lesser benefits, outweighed the substantial weight given to landscape and visual harm and the limited weight given to less-than-substantial heritage harm, resulting in overall compliance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS.22Policy AS.10Policy CS.1Policy AS.1Policy CS.7Policy CS.5Policy CS.9Policy CS.26

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