Planning appeal decision
1 The Moorings, Woodford, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4HN
Planning appeal 3345481 at 1 The Moorings, Woodford, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4HN (East Northamptonshire District Council *) was allowed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Troy D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the site's location within the Woodford Conservation Area.
detached two bedroom one and a half storey dwelling using existing access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Troy D
- Postcode
- NN14 4HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the site's location within the Woodford Conservation Area
What decided it
The modest scale, sympathetic design and layout of the proposed dwelling, set back and stepped down, combined with the removal of unsympathetic structures and restoration of the historic brick wall, would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 8Policy 4Policy EN11Policy EN12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 203Paragraph 56
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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