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Dismissed23 December 20223282589

Land at Mawsley, Land Nr Barnwell Court, Mawsley, Kettering, NN14 1GY

Planning appeal 3282589 at Land at Mawsley, Land Nr Barnwell Court, Mawsley, Kettering, NN14 1GY (Kettering Borough Council *) was dismissed on 23 December 2022 by Inspector Dean S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would deliver sustainable growth compatible with the development plan.

outline planning application for residential development for 43 dwellings, allotments, outdoor play space for Mawsley Day Nursery and additional car parking for the Community Hall with access only considered

Authority
Kettering Borough Council *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dean S
Postcode
NN14 1GY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would deliver sustainable growth compatible with the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the proposal would make suitable developer contributions

What decided it

The substantial and significant conflict of the proposal with detailed development plan policies controlling growth distribution, open countryside development and character/appearance, which was not outweighed by the benefits offered.

the benefits of the proposal, including affordable housing delivery, were outweighed by the substantial and significant conflicts with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RS1Policy RS4Policy 1Policy 11Policy 29Policy 8Policy 10Policy 30Policy HOU1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Cherkley Campaign Ltd, R (on the application of) v Mole Valley DC & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 567; Tesco Stores Ltd v Dundee City Council [2012] UKSC 13

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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