®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Rounds Gardens, Rugby, CV21 2BS
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 78, 104, 136, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy SDC1, Policy SDC2, Policy NE2, Policy NE3, Policy HS4, Policy DS1
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd vs the Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.