Planning appeal decision
Land on the South Side of Chesterton Gardens, Leamington Spa, CV31 1AZ
Planning appeal 6006724 at Land on the South Side of Chesterton Gardens, Leamington Spa, CV31 1AZ (Warwick) was dismissed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector P Barton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the time trigger for conditions 30 and 31 is necessary and reasonable in the interests of highway safety.
an outline planning application for a residential development of up to 200 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and public open space (all matters reserved apart from access) without complying with conditions attached to planning permission
- Authority
- Warwick
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- P Barton
- Postcode
- CV31 1AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the time trigger for conditions 30 and 31 is necessary and reasonable in the interests of highway safety
What decided it
The lack of compelling technical evidence demonstrating that the temporary 2-way junction arrangement without traffic calming measures would not adversely impact highway safety during the potentially lengthy period before the approved access and Traffic Management Scheme were implemented.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T1 of the Warwick District Local Plan 2011-2029
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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