Land north of Braunston Road, Oakham, LE15 6LZ

Outline application for the development of up to 100 no. dwellings including up to 30% affordable housing, open space, green infrastructure, children's play area and SuDS. All matters reserved except access

Authority: Rutland County Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposed development would contribute to the creation of healthy and safe communities

What decided it

The tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) was engaged because the Council could not demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and its key housing policies were out of date, and the significant housing, economic and environmental benefits outweighed the moderate landscape harm.

The benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, economic, social and environmental gains carried significant weight and were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm to character and appearance, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and permission was granted.

Framework references: 11, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy SP15, Policy SP23, Policy CS4, Policy CS9, Policy SP6, Policy 1 of the Barleythorpe Neighbourhood Plan 2022, Policy SP9, Policy SP22

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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