Planning appeal decision
High Hayden Nurseries, Alexander Road , Rushden, NN10 0HY
Planning appeal 3288955 at High Hayden Nurseries, Alexander Road , Rushden, NN10 0HY (East Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The nature of the access in and around the appeal site.
planning for a 4-bed dwelling subject to the road being updated
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- NN10 0HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The nature of the access in and around the appeal site
What decided it
The poor condition and limited capacity of the single-track access road, combined with the number of existing users, means that an additional dwelling would create an unacceptable impact on highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8(b)(i)Policy 8(b)(ii)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 112
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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