®Planning appeal decision
Land off Park Road, Ketton, PE9 3SL
outline application with all matters reserved except for means of access, for residential development of up to 75 dwellings with associated public open space, landscaping and infrastructure
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with development plan policies relating to the location of development
What decided it
The significant shortfall in housing land supply (4.1 years against a five-year requirement) engaged paragraph 11 of the Framework, making the development plan policies out of date and shifting the balance decisively in favour of the proposal, as the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing and economic benefits.
The conflict with development plan policies relating to location of development attracted limited weight due to the out-of-date status of those policies; the provision of 75 dwellings (30% affordable) and employment opportunities during construction were given significant weight in favour; the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development warranted a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CS4 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2011), Policy SP6 of the Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document (2014)
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.