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Allowed20 October 20253366418

Land North of College Close, Great Casterton, PE9 4AW

Planning appeal 3366418 at Land North of College Close, Great Casterton, PE9 4AW (Rutland County Council) was allowed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the landscape of the surrounding area and upon visual receptors.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP6Policy CS1Policy CS21Policy SP23Policy CS19Policy SP15Policy CS23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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