Land east of The Meadows, Old Stratford, MK19 6BB

affordable residential development comprising 32 dwellings including public open space, localised land remodelling, flood storage, structural planting and access

Authority: West Northamptonshire
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Carpenter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be in a suitable location in respect to adjacent settlements, local services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal satisfied the affordable housing exception site criteria with demonstrated local need and would not cause harmful effects on character and appearance, thereby according with the development plan and material considerations including the Framework's support for affordable housing on rural exception sites.

The benefits of delivering 32 affordable homes meeting identified local need, supporting rural community vitality and economic growth, outweighed the modest localised landscape change, with no harmful effects on character and appearance or other material considerations.

Framework references: 48, 57

Plan policies cited: WNJCS Policy H3, SNLP Policy LH3, SNLP Policy SS1, WNJCS Policy R1G, WNJCS Policy S1D, WNJCS Policy R1, WNJCS Policy SA, SNLP Policy SS2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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