®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 30A Main Street, Cottesmore, Rutland, LE15 7DJ
Planning appeal 3278785 at Land to the Rear of 30A Main Street, Cottesmore, Rutland, LE15 7DJ (Rutland County Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing.
the erection of 2 detached dwellings
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate accommodation required to meet local housing needs
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Cottesmore Conservation Area
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance and the setting of the conservation area, combined with conflict with the spatial strategy and housing mix requirements, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefit of 2 dwellings to housing supply.
The limited benefits of 2 dwellings and socio-economic gains were significantly outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance, less than substantial harm to the setting of the conservation area, and conflict with the spatial strategy and housing type requirements, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- COT H1COT H8COT H2COT E&C1COT E&C2COT H4COT H5SP6SP15SP20CS3CS4CS19CS22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202
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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