®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Apple Gate House, Whitwell, Rutland , LE15 8BL
erection of 3 dwellings
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for new housing having regard to national and local planning policies
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location in an unsustainable Restraint Village outside the planned limits of development, combined with unacceptable harm to the rural character and the setting of the Conservation Area, outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits.
The limited benefits of three dwellings and modest economic benefits do not outweigh the significant conflict with the development plan policies and the unacceptable harm to rural character and heritage setting.
Framework references: 11, 212, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy CS4, Policy CS22, Policy SP6, Policy SP20, Policy SP23
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.