Land East of Lower Road, Milton Malsor

Planning appeal 3269904 at Land East of Lower Road, Milton Malsor (South Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Ford K, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scale and location of development would be acceptable for housing development, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan.

for the erection of up to 65 no. dwellings with associated works and access at Lower Lane

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the scale and location of development would be acceptable for housing development, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan.
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Whether the Council can demonstrate a 5 year housing land supply.

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan's rural spatial strategy and the resulting harm to the character and appearance of the area outweighed the benefits, particularly given the Council could demonstrate a 5 year housing land supply.

the benefits of the scheme, including affordable and market housing delivery, economic benefits, highway improvements, biodiversity gain and public open space, were not sufficient to outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy R1Policy S1Policy S3Policy S4Policy S6Policy SS1Policy LH1Policy SS2Policy RC2Policy INF1Policy INF2Policy S10Policy C5Policy R3Policy SPD2Policy GS1Policy LH8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 33Paragraph 71Paragraph 74

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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