®Planning appeal decision
11 Higham Road, Rushden, NN10 6EB
Planning appeal 3277113 at 11 Higham Road, Rushden, NN10 6EB (East Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 27 January 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to privacy, use of the access and the provision of parking.
the demolition of a dwelling and the erection of 7no. dwellings with new and altered access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- NN10 6EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to privacy, use of the access and the provision of parking
- The effect on the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area, with respect to the size of the rear gardens
- Whether the proposal would affect the integrity of the Upper Nene Gravel Pits Special Protection Area (SPA) and its effect on local air pollution
What decided it
The proposal would result in poor living conditions for future occupiers due to significant overlooking and insufficient parking provision, conflicting with the development plan when taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8(e)(i)Policy 8(b)Policy 8(d)Policy 8(e)(ii)North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (2016)Policy EN1Policy T1Rushden Neighbourhood Plan (2018)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105Paragraph 186
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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