Up to nine houses at Land Off Butts Lane Tanworth-in-Arden

What was proposed

Permission in Principle was sought for between three and nine residential dwellings on a 0.47-hectare site.

“ASSESSMENT OF THE KEY ISSUES This Permission in Principle (PiP) application concerns the development of a minimum of three and maximum of 9 dwellings on a 0.47 hectare site at Butts Lane, Tanworth-in-Arden. In accordance with the requirements of PiP applications, the matters assessed within this assessment relate only to those of location, land use and scale of development.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the site was considered sustainable, appropriate in the Green Belt and able to provide needed housing.

“The Council can demonstrate 2.21 years of housing land supply and I am therefore satisfied that there is an evidenced unmet need. Having regard to the need to allow development in sustainable locations, I have also considered NDMP TR3a. The application site lies adjacent to the BUAB of Tanworth-in-Arden, defined as a Category 4 Local Service Village in Policy CS.15 of the Core Strategy.”

“Conclusion on Matters of Principle The proposal does not accord with the Principles in Policies CS.15, CS.16 or AS.10 of the Core Strategy; Policy H3 of the NDP; or the emerging SWLP. However, in this case, the development is for market housing, for which there is an evidenced unmet need due to the lack of 5-year housing land supply.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Highways, ecology, environmental health, streetscene and fire services raised no objection, subject to technical matters or future details where applicable.

“Concerns about ‘affordable living’ houses being put there • Unaffordable housing for locals • Butts Lane is not gritted in winter/safety concerns • Impact on views, including towards the village church • No rights to access the site via a private road leading to Tanworth in Arden Primary School and Nursery CONSULTATIONS Full responses are available in the application file.”

“Stratford-on-Avon District Council Environmental Health Officer- (20.05.2026) No objection Stratford-on-Avon District Council Streetscene- (01.05.26) No objection…”

Officer report

Objections received

The ward member, parish council and 44 third-party objections cited policy conflict, Green Belt and landscape harm, traffic, sustainability, flooding and infrastructure concerns.

“Undermines the policy of having BUABs and LSVs • Additional traffic along Butts Lane/narrow roads/proximity to Primary School and Nursery • Highway safety • Low density scheme/not an effective use of land • Harm to Green Belt • The site is not Grey Belt • No Very Special Circumstances for allowing the development in the Green Belt • Overdevelopment of site • Harm to character of area/rural character • Harm to nearby Conservation Area • Harm to setting of the village • Harm…”

Officer report

Who spoke

A parish council representative, a resident, the agent and the ward member spoke at the meeting.

Committee consideration

After considering the application and meeting representations, councillors proposed granting permission in accordance with the officer recommendation.

“Having considered the application and the representations made at the meeting, a Motion of GRANT, subject to the detail below and in accordance with the recommendation detailed in the report, was proposed by Councillor Parry and seconded by Councillor Edden.”

Minutes

The decision

Permission in Principle was granted for three to nine residential dwellings, subject to the approved location plan and stated development details.

“That Permission in Principle for application 26/00918/PIP be GRANTED in accordance with the following:”

“Location: Land off Butts Lane, Tanworth-in-Arden; • Location Plan: Drawing Number 6740-A-100 dated 03/2026; and • Land Use and Amount of Development: o Minimum: three residential dwellings (Class C3) o Maximum: Nine residential dwelling (Class C3)”

Minutes