®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Station Road, Blisworth, Northamptonshire, NN7 3DN
Planning appeal 3265715 at Land South of Station Road, Blisworth, Northamptonshire, NN7 3DN (South Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Russell M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy.
Outline Planning Application for up to 35 (maximum) residential dwellings including access with all other matters reserved
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- NN7 3DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II Listed Building at Nos 25 – 27 Grafton Villas, Northampton Road
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for any additional need for affordable housing, education, public open space, refuse / recycling, libraries and healthcare arising from the development
What decided it
The cumulative harm from an unsuitable countryside location, harm to landscape character, and less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Grafton Villas outweighed the identified public benefits.
The public benefits, including housing delivery and 50% affordable housing, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and the wider conflict with the development plan's location and character policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SAPolicy S1Policy S3Policy R1Policy SS1Policy LH1Policy SS2Policy HE6Policy H2Policy INF1Policy INF2Policy LH8Policy GS1Policy HE1Policy HE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 56Paragraph 196
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.