Planning appeal decision
Land to R/O 13-21 High Street, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5TE
Planning appeal 3266151 at Land to R/O 13-21 High Street, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5TE (East Northamptonshire District Council *) was allowed on 26 May 2022 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flats.
erection of block of 8 flats with associated vehicular access, parking and landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williamson J
- Postcode
- NN9 5TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flats
- Whether the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the SPA
- The effect of the proposal on heritage assets, including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Irthlingborough Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the Grade I Listed Building St Peter's Church
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan as a whole, with all main issues satisfactorily addressed through design, mitigation measures and conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8(e) of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy 8(b)(ii) of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031Policy 4 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 130
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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