®Planning appeal decision
Land at Brooke Road, Braunston-in-Rutland, Oakham, LE15 8QR
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.
Framework references: 11, 58, 72, 115
Plan policies cited: CS2, CS3, CS4, CS9, CS22, SP6, SP20
Judgments cited: 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)
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.