®Planning appeal decision
Main Road, Barleythorpe, LE15 7EE
outline planning application for up to 150 residential dwellings (Class C3), with all matters reserved except for access for the development of land off Main Road, Barleythorpe
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether it would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies and accessibility
- The aforementioned planning obligations
- If there is any conflict with development plan policies in respect of main issues (i), (ii) and (iii), whether any other factors exist that justify granting planning permission
What decided it
The significant and permanent harm to the character and appearance of the site and the rural setting of Barleythorpe outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
The significant benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, affordable housing, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain) outweighed the limited harm from conflict with countryside location policies, but were insufficient to outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the site and locality, so the appeal was dismissed.
Framework references: 174, 60, 12, 11
Plan policies cited: CS19, SP15, NP policy 1, CS4, SP6, CS9, CS1, CS8, CS10, CS18, CS21, CS23, SP1, SP9, SP22, SP23, NP policy 2, NP policy 3, NP policy 10, CS20, CS22, SP20, NP policy 6, NP policy 8, CS11
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.