®Planning appeal decision
Land off Main Street, Middleton, LE16 8YU
single dwelling with vehicular access from Main Street, Middleton
- Authority
- Corby Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cottingham and Middleton Conservation Area, including the effect upon the setting of Longridge, a Grade II listed building
- The effect upon highway safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the conservation area, when weighed against the limited public benefits of a single additional housing unit, was not outweighed and the proposal conflicted with development plan heritage policies.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the conservation area was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the scheme, which included delivery of one additional housing unit, construction-phase employment, and local economic support.
Plan policies cited: Policy 11 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (2016), Policy 2 of the NNJCS, Policy 8 of the NNJCS, Policy 16 of the P2LP
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.