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Dismissed26 August 20223296706

Merlin Field Farm Gibraltar Lane, Leamington Hastings, Rugby, CV23 8EX

Planning appeal 3296706 at Merlin Field Farm Gibraltar Lane, Leamington Hastings, Rugby, CV23 8EX (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2022 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing with regard to local and national policies.

Conversion of an existing agricultural building to 4 no. dwellinghouses

Authority
Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Stephens K
Postcode
CV23 8EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing with regard to local and national policies

What decided it

The appeal site's isolated countryside location, lack of accessible services and facilities, absence of public transport, and resulting reliance on private cars for day-to-day needs makes it unsuitable for housing under policies promoting sustainable development, and the fallback position does not justify the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GP1Policy GP2Policy GP3Policy SDC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 104Paragraph 105

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