28 Saxon Close Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7DX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00233/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Proposed change of use of amenity land to residential garden, replacement fence and new tree planting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Refused
30 Mar 2026
Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026

Refused on 30 Mar 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Stratford upon Avon District Council (No 1) 2010
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stratford-upon-Avon built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CV37 7DX
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Stratford Orchard Hill
Parish
Stratford-upon-Avon
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Darcy Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 18% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
50decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stratford on Avon in the last twelve months, from validation. Stratford on Avon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 Feb 2026
Comments by
5 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
10 Feb 2026
Stratford on Avon
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#121 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stratford on Avon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #93 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #142 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #166 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,257
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026