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Dismissed13 March 20263373251

Land North of Rounds Gardens, Rugby, CV21 2BS

Planning appeal 3373251 at Land North of Rounds Gardens, Rugby, CV21 2BS (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Jones M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to (i) urban design; and (ii) protected trees.

redevelopment of the former football pitch and tennis courts associated with the adjacent employment use, including demolition of the existing pavilion and all other remaining structures and enclosures relating to the previous use of the site; and the erect ion of 115 dwellings, accesses, landscaping, parking, drainage features and associated works

Authority
Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
CV21 2BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to (i) urban design; and (ii) protected trees
  • whether the proposal would lead to the unacceptable loss of sports and recreational buildings and land
  • other considerations, including housing land supply

What decided it

The scheme's failure to be well-designed, in conflict with Policy SDC1 and the Framework's design policies, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial housing and brownfield redevelopment benefits, even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11d)ii).

The substantial benefits of housing delivery, brownfield redevelopment and economic activity were outweighed by the design harm (and, to a lesser extent, the loss of sports and recreation land), such that under paragraph 11d)ii) the adverse impacts of granting permission significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SDC1Policy SDC2Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy HS4Policy DS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 104Paragraph 136Paragraph 232
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd vs the Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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