Land at Os 9311 5783, Sale Green Road, Sale Green, WR9 7LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for residential development with regard to local policies
• the effect of the proposal upon the landscape, character and appearance of the area and linked to this whether it would safeguard the open countryside
• whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The significant harm to the landscape, character and appearance of the area caused by the bulky scale and design of the proposed dwelling at the edge of the discrete settlement cluster, which would erode the positive contribution the site makes to the rural landscape, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and other considerations when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to landscape, character and appearance and failure to safeguard the open countryside, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering a single dwelling towards housing land supply shortfall, economic benefits, ecological enhancements, affordable housing contributions and self-build housing, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.