®Planning appeal decision
Land Off Holly Lodge Drive, Boughton, Northamptonshire, NN2 8QR
The development is an outline application for construction of up to 65 dwellings, all matters reserved except access, comprising 50% affordable housing, community hub (Class E/F), parking, landscaping and associated works including demolition of existing structures on site
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
- Postcode
- NN2 8QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the location of the development is appropriate having regard to the development plan
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the Green Wedge, combined with the unsustainable location of the site, outweighed the benefits of the scheme even under the tilted balance.
Significant benefits including affordable housing and economic contribution, and moderate benefits including open space, community building and biodiversity net gain, were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the Green Wedge, such that even under the tilted balance the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy N1, Policy ENV3, Policy R1, Policy S10, Policy RA6, Policy ENV1, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy S4, Policy SP1
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.