®Planning appeal decision
Land North of College Close, Great Casterton, PE9 4AW
a residential development of 41 no. dwellings, provision of open space, children’s playground and landscaping
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the landscape of the surrounding area and upon visual receptors
- The design of the proposed development and its effect on the character and appearance of the settlement
What decided it
The tilted balance under paragraph 11d) of the Framework, engaged by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, meant the significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery outweighed the significant but geographically limited landscape harm.
The significant weight attached to boosting housing supply and affordable housing delivery, together with moderate weight from sustainability of location, economic benefits, biodiversity net gain and open space provision, outweighed the significant landscape harm to the south-east and the resulting conflict with the development plan, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and permission was granted.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP6, Policy CS1, Policy CS21, Policy SP23, Policy CS19, Policy SP15, Policy CS23
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.