Planning appeal decision
Magpie Lodge Farm, Lilbourne Road, Clifton Upon Dunsmore , Rugby, CV23 0BB
Planning appeal 3289532 at Magpie Lodge Farm, Lilbourne Road, Clifton Upon Dunsmore , Rugby, CV23 0BB (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 August 2022 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is a suitable location for housing, with particular reference to reliance on the private car.
the demolition of existing barns and construction of 7 no. dwellings (3 no. terraced, 4 no. detached)
- Authority
- Rugby Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- CV23 0BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is a suitable location for housing, with particular reference to reliance on the private car
What decided it
The proposal's future occupants would be heavily reliant on the private car to access services, facilities and employment, failing to achieve sustainable development and conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GP1Policy GP2Policy GP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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