®Planning appeal decision
Land North West of Newton Regis Village Hall, Austrey Lane, Newton Regis, Warwickshire, B79 0NP
Planning appeal 3371147 at Land North West of Newton Regis Village Hall, Austrey Lane, Newton Regis, Warwickshire, B79 0NP (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was allowed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Tandy M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the amount of development.
an outline application for the erection of up to 39no. dwellings (all matters reserved except for access)
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Tandy M
- Postcode
- B79 0NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the amount of development
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and landscape setting of the surrounding area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (only 2.2 years) engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the significant contribution to housing supply and affordable housing provision outweighed the conflict with the development plan and the disproportionate scale of development relative to the settlement hierarchy.
The conflict with the development plan and disproportionate scale of development relative to Newton Regis's settlement hierarchy was outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering 39 new dwellings (including affordable housing) to address the Council's housing shortfall falling well short of national policy requirements, assessed under the tilted balance of NPPF paragraph 11(d).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP1Policy LP14Policy LP15Policy LP30Policy LP16Policy LP21Policy LP29Policy LP9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61
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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