®Planning appeal decision
Field rear of Church Lane, Church Lane, Great Cransley, NN14 1PX
erection of 10 no. dwellings with 5 affordable dwellings, including alterations to existing site access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Owen A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is suitably located
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effects on the setting of heritage assets
- Archaeology
- The living conditions of nearby occupiers
- Highway safety
What decided it
The development's location outside the settlement boundary without an overriding need, combined with significant harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the conservation area setting, means the harms outweigh the public benefits when considered in the planning balance.
The public benefits of affordable housing, public open space, and biodiversity net gain outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area setting, but when the significant harm to character and appearance and policy conflicts are added to the balance, the overall harms outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 208
Plan policies cited: Policy 11 NNJCS, Policy 30 NNJCS, Policy 13 NNJCS, Policy 8 NNJCS, Policy 2 NNJCS, Policy CRC2 Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local Plan (2021)
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.