®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Furnace Lane, Nether Heyford, NN7 3JY
single storey barn dwelling with loft rooms and change of use of land from equestrian to domestic curtilage
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new housing
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The site is located in open countryside beyond the settlement boundary and fails to meet any of the policy exceptions for new housing, and the proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the conservation area.
The minimal public benefits of a single small self-build dwelling and temporary construction employment were insufficient to outweigh the identified harm to character, appearance and conservation area setting.
Framework references: 60, 62, 80, 200, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy R1 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (2014), Policy SS1 of the South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan 2011-2029, Policy LH1 of the South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan 2011-2029, Policy LH4 of the South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan 2011-2029, Policy LH5 of the South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan 2011-2029, Policy HE5 of the South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan 2011-2029, Policy HE6 of the South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan 2011-2029, Policy BN5 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (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.