Planning appeal decision
Stone Cottage, Ketton Road, Hambleton, Rutland, LE15 8TH
Planning appeal 3319653 at Stone Cottage, Ketton Road, Hambleton, Rutland, LE15 8TH (Rutland County Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2023 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on highway safety.
new driveway and estate fencing, widening of existing access
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- LE15 8TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on highway safety
- Whether or not the appeal proposals would preserve the setting of Stone Cottage and Mary's Cottage
- Whether or not they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hambleton Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposals would cause unjustified less than substantial harm to the special interests of Grade II listed Stone Cottage and the Hambleton Conservation Area, and would create unmitigated highway safety risks, contrary to the Act, the Framework and the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP15Policy CS22Policy SP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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