®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed6 October 20253364918
Land and barn to rear 44a High Street, Whittlebury, Towcester, NN12 8XJ
proposed conversion of barn to dwelling
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wraight G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 44a to 50 High Street, with particular reference to privacy
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that acceptable living conditions could be provided for future occupiers due to noise from the adjacent public house, combined with significant harm to character and appearance from the backland location, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing additional housing and biodiversity net gain.
Plan policies cited: Policy SS2 of the South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan 2020
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.