Recreation Ground Car Park Swans Nest Lane Stratford-upon-Avon Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation and operation of an observation wheel with associated equipment on part of the Recreation Ground car park for a continuous period of six months between March and September in each calendar year, for a temporary period of five years, with up to five days installation and up to five days dismantling each year. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Stratford on Avon Planning Committee on 22 Apr 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because tourism and public benefits outweighed the temporary harm to the area and heritage assets.
- The committee unanimously granted permission with 10 conditions, including the updated restoration condition, and 8 notes.
Source: Plota analysis of Stratford on Avon's committee minutes of 22 Apr 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Stratford on Avon
- Application type
- Full Application
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Stratford Tiddington
- Parish
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decision date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stansgate Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 71 days from validation, 40 days faster than Stratford on Avon's median of 111 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 91% of commercial and major works here are.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Stratford on Avon in the last twelve months, from validation. Stratford on Avon decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 18 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 22 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Stratford on Avon ranks #142 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
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