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Dismissed18 May 20266004861

Close End, Brook Hill, Great Wolford, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5NQ

Planning appeal 6004861 at Close End, Brook Hill, Great Wolford, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5NQ (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2026 by Inspector Billings C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
CV36 5NQ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS.15Policy AS.10Policy CS.5Policy CS.9Policy CS.12Policy CS.8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84

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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