®Planning appeal decision
29 Hardwick Village, Hardwick, North Northamptonshire, NN9 5AL
the removal of existing linking structure to separate off and convert garage to a dwelling
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the location of new development in the open countryside
What decided it
The significant undersupply of self-build plots in the authority's area, combined with the engagement of the tilted balance due to lack of five-year housing land supply, meant the benefits of the proposal outweighed its conflict with development plan policies.
The proposal's conflict with strategic development plan policies was outweighed by the significant weight afforded to self-build delivery in the context of substantial undersupply, the contribution to housing supply, the reuse of underutilised land and buildings, and the application of the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11d) NPPF, such that the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 11 NNJCS, Policy 13 NNJCS, Policy SS 1 PBW, Policy H 6 PBW, Policy 4 NNJCS
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.