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Allowed13 August 20253323746

Land at Brooke Road, Braunston-in-Rutland, Oakham, LE15 8QR

Planning appeal 3323746 at Land at Brooke Road, Braunston-in-Rutland, Oakham, LE15 8QR (Rutland County Council) was allowed on 13 August 2025 by Inspector Burnham T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the appeal site for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and having regard to access to services and facilities.

up to 30 dwellings and associated infrastructure

Authority
Rutland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The suitability of the appeal site for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and having regard to access to services and facilities
  • The effect of the proposal on the setting of Braunston Conservation Area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (2.96-3.1 years), which engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11d) of the Framework and tipped the outcome in favour of the scheme's benefits.

The significant weight afforded to the delivery of up to 30 dwellings, including 40% affordable housing, together with limited weight given to open space, biodiversity net gain and self-build provision, outweighed the limited weight attributed to conflict with the settlement strategy, such that the adverse impacts of granting permission would not significantly outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS2CS3CS4CS9CS22SP6SP20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 72Paragraph 115
Judgments
St Mowden Developments Ltd v SSCLG [2017] EWCA Civ 1643; Gladman Developments Limited v SSCLG & Corby Borough Council / Uttlesford District Council [2020] EWHC 518 (Admin)

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.

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