Land Adjacent to Rosefields , Hinckley Road, Wolvey, LE10 3HQ

Planning appeal 3368832 at Land Adjacent to Rosefields , Hinckley Road, Wolvey, LE10 3HQ (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2025 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

Permission in Principle for two dwellings”

Authority: Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Guest H
Postcode: LE10 3HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The proposal fails the sustainability criterion in NPPF paragraph 155(c) because the site's poor accessibility for walking and cycling would make future occupants heavily reliant on private cars, and the substantial harm to Green Belt openness cannot be outweighed by the modest housing benefit.

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the inappropriate development status, afforded substantial weight under NPPF paragraph 153, were not outweighed by the modest housing supply benefit arising from two dwellings, even though the Council lacks a five-year housing supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GP2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 155

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