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

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.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: JCS Policy S1, JCS Policy S3, JCS Policy S4, JCS Policy R1(G), JCS Policy R1(E), JCS Policy R1(b), LPP2 Policy SS1, LPP2 Policy SS1(2), LPP2 Policy LH1(2), LPP2 Policy SS2(1a), LPP2 Policy LH8

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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