Land South of Blakesley Hill, Greens Norton, NN12 8DB

Planning appeal 3267906 at Land South of Blakesley Hill, Greens Norton, NN12 8DB (South Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Castle S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the identified strategy for growth.

outline application for up to 69 dwellings, with associated access, landscaping, open space, and drainage infrastructure (all matters reserved other than access)

Authority: South Northamptonshire District Council *
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Castle S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the identified strategy for growth
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and settlement hierarchy, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area, outweighed the housing benefits even under the tilted balance.

The significant harms from conflict with the spatial strategy, unsustainable transport connectivity, and harm to character and appearance were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, public open space, biodiversity net gain and public transport contributions, even applying the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: JCS Policy S1JCS Policy S3JCS Policy S4JCS Policy R1(G)JCS Policy R1(E)JCS Policy R1(b)LPP2 Policy SS1LPP2 Policy SS1(2)LPP2 Policy LH1(2)LPP2 Policy SS2(1a)LPP2 Policy LH8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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