C · Tier cited in support, beside route or transport evidence
Category 4 Local Service Village
“The level of sustainability is of course not high, as is indicated by its classification as a Category 4 Local Service Village”
“it is noted that Pillerton Priors is well served by a number of pavements, ensuring occupants can easily walk around the village”
PIP (permission in principle) for 3 to 5 homes in the large rear garden of a house on the A422 at Pillerton Priors. The officer recommended approval under S4: character harm of significant weight, and a failure of L2(1)(d), were held not to "substantially outweigh" up to 5 homes against a 2.21-year supply. The Planning Committee of 23 September 2026 did not follow the recommendation. The notice of 25 September refuses permission for one reason: "substantial harm" to village character from backland development within a residential curtilage, which "is considered to substantially outweigh any benefits". The printed minutes were not published at 2 October 2026, so the vote and the debate are not recorded. The copies read are `sources:council/stratford-26-01894-PIP-report.pdf`, `sources:council/stratford-committee-2026-09-23-update-sheet.pdf` and `sources:council/stratford-26-01894-PIP-notice.pdf`.
Officer found "a sustainable settlement" on the tier beside pavements, village facilities and a bus service; refused on character, with no location reason. In the register this counts as a case where the tier was cited in support of the scheme beside route or transport evidence.
Application on the council planning portal · full decision note · quoted from cases/stratford-26-01894-PIP.md