®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Rosefields , Hinckley Road, Wolvey, LE10 3HQ
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 153, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy GP2
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.