Planning appeal decision
Land East of Cemetery Lane, Manton, Rutland, LE15 8SU
Planning appeal 3295674 at Land East of Cemetery Lane, Manton, Rutland, LE15 8SU (Rutland County Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the landscape.
Proposed Change of Use from Stable Building to Artist's Studio
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- LE15 8SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the landscape
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate an essential need for a countryside location and would not support the rural economy, conflicting with Policies CS4 and SP7 which restrict countryside development to specified uses.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS4Policy SP7Policy CS19Policy SP15Policy SP23Policy SP6Policy SP13
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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