Land To The West And East Wellesbourne Junior School Annexe

1. 1.The application has failed to provide sufficient information to evidence the need for the development, how the development will not lead to an increase in vehicle movements and will promote and utilise other forms of sustainable modes of travel. Without this evidence it is reasonable to conclude that the car park could increase congestion on the immediate road network and encourage the use of vehicle movements. Consequently, the application would result in unwarranted development in the open countryside which does not promote any form of sustainable travel and fails to accord with Policies CS.1, AS.10 and CS.26 of the Core Strategy of the Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy 2011 - 2031.
2. 2.The application has not been fully justified and would result in the loss of Grade 2, the Best and Most Versatile Land and therefore fails to accord with Policy AS.10 of the Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy 2011 - 2031.
3. 3.Insufficient information has been submitted to allow for a thorough assessment of the highways impact from the proposed development and therefore, it cannot be demonstrated that the development will not cause undue harm on the highway network. The proposed development therefore fails to comply with the provisions of with Policy CS.26 of the Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy 2011 - 2031. Case Officer: Stuart McIver Reference No.
4. 4.The proposed car park would result in the loss of open pastureland with the introduction of hardstanding and the dominance of motor vehicles in a countryside location designated as having a high/medium landscape sensitivity within the NDP. As such, the development is considered to have a harmful urbanising effect on this edge of settlement location contrary to the provisions of Policies CS.5, CS.9 and AS.10 of the Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy 2011 - 2031 and Policy WW4 of the NDP 2016-2031.
5. 5.The proposed car park is located within Flood Zone 3b (the functional floodplain). As set out in Annex 3 (Flood risk vulnerability classification) of the NPPF, car parks are classified as 'less vulnerable'. Table 2 (Flood risk vulnerability and flood zone 'incompatibility') of the PPG makes clear that development classified as 'less vulnerable' is not compatible with Flood Zone 3b and therefore should not be permitted. As such, the proposed development is considered contrary to Policy CS.4 of the Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy 2011 - 2031 which specifies that land use within Flood Zone 3b should be restricted to water compatible development.
6. 6.Insufficient information has been provided to allow for an adequate assessment for drainage and surface water flooding of the proposed development. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Policy CS.4 of the Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy 2011 - 2031.

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Full Application

Scale / size

Medium

Parish

Wellesbourne & Walton

Date validated

24 August 2023

Consultation expiry

24 March 2025

Consultation start

3 March 2025

Consultation end

24 March 2025

Neighbour consultation start

29 August 2023

Neighbour consultation end

19 September 2023

Target decision date

31 January 2025

Application expires

24 March 2025

Agent

Wellan Ltd

Agent address

Wellan House Aylesmore Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5EJ

Case officer

Stuart McIver

Statutory period

91 days

Documents

77