Planning appeal decision
Field House, Exton Road, Whitwell, Rutland, LE15 8BW
Planning appeal 3282349 at Field House, Exton Road, Whitwell, Rutland, LE15 8BW (Rutland County Council) was allowed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Young D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of nearby heritage assets.
a single storey three bedroom earth-sheltered dwelling
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Young D
- Postcode
- LE15 8BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The innovative earth-sheltered design built into the hillside with high sustainability standards would have negligible visual impact and fit harmoniously with its surroundings, satisfying paragraph 134 of the Framework and local design policies, while causing no harm to nearby heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS19SP15CS22SP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 131Paragraph 134Paragraph 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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