®Planning appeal decision
Land at Vicarage Lane, East Haddon, Northampton, NN6 8DA
construction of 1 no. self build dwelling
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location having regard to its location in the countryside and the provisions of the development plan
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the conspicuous and unsympathetic design and location of the dwelling, combined with conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for rural housing, outweighed the benefits of providing one self-build plot.
The need for self-build housing and limited economic and environmental benefits were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy; the Council's sufficient housing land supply meant the self-build provision alone could not justify the harm.
Framework references: 58
Plan policies cited: Policy R1, Policy SA, Policy RA2, Policy RA6, Policy HO5
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.