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Allowed13 July 20266003218

Westview, Springbrook Lane, Earlswood, B94 5SG

Planning appeal 6003218 at Westview, Springbrook Lane, Earlswood, B94 5SG (Stratford-on-Avon) was allowed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector Hannah Guest, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the disputed condition is necessary to safeguard the character and appearance of the Arden Special Landscape Area.

Erection of self-build replacement dwelling

Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Hannah Guest
Postcode
B94 5SG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the disputed condition is necessary to safeguard the character and appearance of the Arden Special Landscape Area
  • whether the disputed condition is necessary to preserve the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the disputed condition is necessary to protect the form and bulk of the approved dwelling and character and appearance of its rural setting
  • whether the disputed condition is necessary to ensure the continued compliance of the approved development with national and local Green Belt policy
  • if so, whether the condition meets the other tests set out at paragraph 57 of the National Planning Policy Framework

What decided it

The disputed condition failed the necessity test because Class E structures would be limited in scale and siting, would remain subordinate to the approved dwelling, and would not materially harm the landscape character, Green Belt openness, or rural setting, particularly given that permitted development rights for enlargement of the dwelling itself were retained.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS.5Policy CS.9Policy CS.10Policy CS.12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55Paragraph 142Paragraph 154Paragraph 57

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