Planning appeal decision
29 Normanton Road, Edith Western, Rutland, LE15 8HD
Planning appeal 3367693 at 29 Normanton Road, Edith Western, Rutland, LE15 8HD (Rutland County Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2025 by Inspector Robinson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a new house and alterations to existing house
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson A
- Postcode
- LE15 8HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- provision of Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, which the Inspector found would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of one dwelling in the context of housing land supply shortfall.
The significant harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in the context of a 2.03-year housing land supply shortfall, as the proposal would not achieve sustainable development through well-designed places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19 of the Rutland Local Development Framework, Core Strategy Development Plan DocumentPolicy SP5 of the Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan DocumentPolicy SP15 of the Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan DocumentDesign Guidelines for Rutland Supplementary Planning Document 2022Policy EW-SG01 of the Edith Weston Neighbourhood PlanPolicy EW-DH01 of the Edith Weston Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58Paragraph 232Paragraph 12Paragraph 14Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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