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Allowed9 June 20263375747

Land to The West Of Main Road,, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7UW

Planning appeal 3375747 at Land to The West Of Main Road,, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7UW (Rutland County Council) was allowed on 9 June 2026 by Inspector McGlone A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for up to 110 dwellings and associated infrastructure on land to the west of Main Road, Oakham

Authority
Rutland County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
LE15 7UW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location, having regard to the development plan's spatial strategy
  • Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing, open space, highway improvement works and BNG

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the substantial weight given to the delivery of market and affordable homes outweighed the significant character and appearance harm and development plan conflict.

The significant harm to character and appearance and limited harm from spatial strategy conflict were outweighed by the substantial weight given to housing and affordable housing delivery, together with limited-to-moderate weight for economic benefits and public open space, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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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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