Overview

• Stratford District Council refused retrospective planning permission last month for The Cask N Tandoor beside the Burnside Hotel in Shottery.
• The notice requires removal of the 114-square-metre building along with its decking, patio, seating areas and gabion wall within six months.
• Officials cited overdevelopment, erosion of an important open area and potential noise and disturbance to nearby homes.
• The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reported encroachment on protected land within the Conservation Area about 188 metres from the cottage.
• Hotel management described the dispute as overblown and suggested prejudice has influenced some of the complaints.