®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Northampton Road, Roade, Northamptonshire, NN7 2PD
development of up to 24 First Homes
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing with regard to local and national policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of Roade Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of Roade Conservation Area's setting, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the affordable housing scheme.
The significant public benefits of 24 affordable First Homes and modest socio-economic/environmental benefits did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of Roade Conservation Area and the harm to character and appearance, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 195, 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy LH1, Policy LH3, Policy SA, Policy H3, Policy R1, Policy RNDP1, Policy HE1, Policy BN5, Policy SS2
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.