Adjacent to Cumberland House, Irnham Grange, Irnham Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposed house would be in a suitable location for new residential development, having particular regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities
• The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the rural landscape and open countryside

What decided it

The proposal is an isolated dwelling in the open countryside that does not accord with the development plan's spatial strategy or the Framework's policies for directing development to sustainable locations, and the adverse impacts of increased private vehicle travel and harm to rural character significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits.

The adverse impacts of an isolated dwelling, increased travel by private vehicles, and harm to the open rural character would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling and minor economic benefits, even accounting for the council's housing land shortfall and the Framework's objective to boost housing supply