®Planning appeal decision
Close End, Brook Hill, Great Wolford, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5NQ
construction of a self-build/custom build single storey two bedroom forestry workers dwelling
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Billings C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the local development strategy and proximity to local services and facilities
- whether there is an essential need for a permanent dwelling on the site in association with a forestry worker
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the surrounding landscape character
- the effect of the development on the setting of the Great Wolford Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the Cotswold National Landscape and the less than substantial heritage harm to the setting of the Great Wolford Conservation Area were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.
the public benefits of the scheme (limited weight housing supply, self-build, biodiversity, social/economic benefits) did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Conservation Area, and the harm to the National Landscape provided a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11d)i, meaning the tilted balance under 11d)ii did not apply
Framework references: 11, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy CS.15, Policy AS.10, Policy CS.5, Policy CS.9, Policy CS.12, Policy CS.8
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.