A public inquiry starts next week on Tuesday 15 May, following an appeal by Follett Property Holdings Ltd against the use of land in Bishop's Itchington as a distribution centre and depot.  

The appeal relates to a planning application at Harbury Estate, Bishop's Itchington, Southam for use of land as a distribution centre and depot.  

Stratford-on-Avon District Council has refused the application on the grounds that the use of the land as a distribution centre and depot has been abandoned as:

• the evidence supplied with the application indicating there had been no activity on the site since the demolition of all structures in 1994 and
  
• the attempts by the landowners over the last 10 years to redevelop the site for uses other than those within *Use Class B8 rather than resume the previous use.  

The inquiry, expected to last for 2 days, will be held at the Council Offices, Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon starting at 10am. 

A Government Planning Inspector will preside over the inquiry.  

Members of the public may attend the inquiry and express their view - at the discretion of the inspector.