®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Wheelwright Gardens, Old Road, Long Compton, CV36 5LN
Permission in Principle for proposed residential development of one dwelling
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CV36 5LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development proposed, with particular reference to the spatial strategy for the district and the Long Compton Conservation Area and the Cotswold National Landscape
What decided it
The harm to the Conservation Area and National Landscape, although less than substantial, attracts great weight and is not outweighed by the modest housing delivery and limited economic benefits, particularly given the site's important 'Green Finger' function and contribution to the village's rural character.
The modest housing contribution and limited economic benefits do not provide clear and convincing justification for the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the failure to conserve or enhance the National Landscape; the balance tips against the proposal.
Framework references: 189, 210, 11
Plan policies cited: CS.15, CS.16, AS.10, H2, H3, H4, CS.9, CS.11, E2, 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.