Land south of Oxhill Road, Tysoe public inquiry

A public inquiry starts next week on Tuesday 16 September, following an appeal by Gladman Developments Ltd for residential development at land south of Oxhill Road, Tysoe.

The appeal relates to the planning application for residential development (up to 80 dwellings), creation of access with associated parking, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure refused by the District Council under planning application reference 13/02515/OUT.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council seeks to defend the appeal on the following grounds:

1. The development would cause harm to the setting of the adjacent grade II* Tysoe Manor and would destroy the ridge and furrow that comprises a significant proportion of the application site.
   
   
2. The development would result in significant and demonstrable harm in terms of its visual impact and its impact on the landscape character of the area, which includes the setting of the nearby Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
   
   
3. The development would have a cumulative adverse impact that would be significant and demonstrable in relation to heritage assets, historic landscape, visual impact, impact on landscape character and the impact of the scale of the development upon the existing settlement, social cohesion and the need to travel by car.  This harm would outweigh the benefits of the development.  The development does not constitute sustainable development and therefore the presumption in favour of sustainable development (set out in para 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework) fails.

The Inquiry, expected to last for 8 days, will be held at Ettington Community Centre, Rogers Lane, Ettington, CV37 7SX at 10am.  A Government Planning Inspector will preside over the Inquiry.

Members of the public may attend the inquiry and express their view – at the discretion of the Inspector.

Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/J3720/A/14/2215276.