®Planning appeal decision
Land at Barton Road, Barton Seagrave, NN15 6SW
the erection of up to 58 dwellings, including affordable housing, together with associated public open space, landscaping, vehicle access, highway and engineering works. All matters reserved apart from access
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Major P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council is able to demonstrate a 5 year supply of deliverable housing land
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The impact of the proposal on highway safety
- The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents and the general amenity of resident within the wider community
- The impact of the proposal on heritage assets
What decided it
The very significant harm to highway safety arising from the complexities of the proposed access junction, which the Inspector was not persuaded could be resolved, tipped the overall balance against the proposal.
The significant benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, economic activity and biodiversity net gain were outweighed by moderate harm to character and appearance, less than substantial heritage harm, and very significant harm to highway safety, together with conflict with the development plan and the NPPF, such that the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 116, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU1, JCS Policy 8, JCS Policy 3a
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.