®Planning appeal decision
13 Castle Hill (Land Adjacent), Rothwell, Kettering, Northants, NN14 6HZ
Planning appeal 3275025 at 13 Castle Hill (Land Adjacent), Rothwell, Kettering, Northants, NN14 6HZ (Kettering Borough Council *) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rothwell Conservation Area.
new-build one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Kettering Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- NN14 6JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rothwell Conservation Area
- whether it would provide acceptable living conditions in terms of outdoor space
- its effect on the living conditions at 13 Castle Hill in terms of outlook and privacy
- the effect on the public footway
What decided it
The harm to the conservation area's character and appearance through incongruous architectural features, combined with inadequate outdoor space provision, outweighed the modest benefits of the single dwelling addition.
The public benefits of adding one dwelling to the housing stock and minor enhancements from garage demolition did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area's significance and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions in terms of outdoor space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2016 Policy 2North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2016 Policy 8
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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