Dallas Burston Polo Grounds, Stoneythorpe, Southam, CV47 2DL

Planning appeal 6006338 at Dallas Burston Polo Grounds, Stoneythorpe, Southam, CV47 2DL (Stratford-on-Avon) was dismissed on 1 July 2026 by Inspector Eleni Marshall, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the open countryside (whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for a replacement dwelling with regard to the relevant local plan policies).

replacement and relocation of an existing farmhouse known as Home Farm; demolition of existing farmhouse, change of use of land occupied by existing dwelling including land within its curtilage for use in association with the authorised activities at the Dallas Burston Polo Grounds and associated works

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Eleni Marshall
Postcode: CV47 2DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The impact of the proposal upon the open countryside (whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for a replacement dwelling with regard to the relevant local plan policies)
Character of the area and visual impact
The setting of Stoneythorpe Hall and Stables as designated heritage assets

What decided it

The proposal's location substantially distant from the existing dwelling's curtilage, combined with insufficient environmental justification and harmful impact on the rural setting of designated heritage assets, rendered it contrary to local plan policies and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS Policy AS.10(f)CS Policy CS.20CS Policies CS.5CS Policies CS.9CS Policy CS.8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 215

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