®Planning appeal decision
Land off Northampton Road, Blisworth, Northamptonshire, NN7 3DW
residential development of up to 30 no. dwellings with all matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- South Northamptonshire District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the Council is able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply
- The location of development with reference to both national and local policies
- The effect of the proposals on the landscape character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not the proposals include adequate provision of necessary infrastructure directly required by this development
What decided it
The conflict of the appeal site's location with the Council's settlement strategy, combined with the landscape harm identified, outweighed the benefits of the scheme in circumstances where the Council could demonstrate a 5.5 year housing land supply.
The benefits of the scheme, including additional housing, affordable housing, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain, did not outweigh the harm arising from conflict with the settlement strategy and the adverse landscape impacts.
Framework references: 5, 15, 17, 22, 57, 74
Plan policies cited: Policy 3 (WNJCS), Policy S3, Policy S1, Policy S4, Policy S6, Policy SA, Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy RH1, Policy LH1, Policy LHN1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.