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Dismissed27 September 20243339878

Rushcliffe Golf Club, Stocking Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 5RL

Planning appeal 3339878 at Rushcliffe Golf Club, Stocking Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 5RL (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

the erection of 3no. dwellings with associated vehicular access

Authority
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
LE12 5RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the appeal site offers a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan policies that support sustainable development
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether there would be suitable living conditions for the future occupants of the dwellings, in particular regard to outdoor space provision and ball-strike from the adjacent golf course
  • whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm caused by inappropriate development in the Green Belt and loss of openness, combined with harm to character and appearance, unsuitable location, and inadequate living conditions, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of golf club funding and modest housing contribution.

The benefits of golf club enhancement, housing delivery, sustainable design, and biodiversity net gain did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm from inappropriateness and loss of Green Belt openness, the harm to character and appearance, the unsustainable location, and the inadequate living conditions for future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 21 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2Policy 3 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1Policy 1 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1Policy 4 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1Policy 13 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2Policy 38 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 142Paragraph 135Paragraph 12

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