Land at Blatherwycke Road, Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, PE8 6XE

the erection of up to 9 self build or custom build homes

Authority: North Northamptonshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bartle L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site would be suitable for housing development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, under which the significant benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision outweighed the moderate harms to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.

The significant benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision meeting unmet demand, and economic benefits to rural communities outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and conflict with the spatial development strategy

Framework references: 11, 83

Plan policies cited: Policy 11 JCS, Policy 29 JCS, Policy 3 JCS, Policy 13 JCS, Policy 28 LP, Policy EN1 LP, Policy EN2 LP, Policy EN3 LP, Policy H1 NDP, Policy BE1 NDP

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