®Planning appeal decision
Ridgeway Farm Hartwell Road, Ashton, NORTHAMPTON, NN7 2JR
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the setting of the host dwelling and local area
- Ecological impacts, wildlife mitigation and trees
- Whether the proposal would be tantamount to a self-contained/independent unit
What decided it
The scale, height, design and roof geometry of the proposed building failed to be appropriately subservient to the host dwelling and would appear overly dominant in the rural setting, contrary to design-led approach requirements in the local plan and design guide.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan Policy SS2, South Northamptonshire Part 2 Local Plan Policy SDP1, Ashton Neighbourhood Plan 2021 Policy ANDP8, West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan Part 1 2014 Policy NE4, West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan Part 1 2014 Policy NE5, West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan Part 1 2014 Policy BN2, South Northamptonshire Design Guide 2017
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.