Land north of Arlan House, Church Lane, Bythorn, PE28 0QP

Permission in Principle for a single dwelling

Authority: Huntingdonshire
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: PE28 0QP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential 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 5-year housing land supply (3.68 years) engaged the tilted balance in NPPF paragraph 11d), and the modest housing benefit outweighed the sustainability shortfall when rural circumstances are considered.

the modest benefit of delivering one additional dwelling to address the substantial housing supply shortfall outweighed the conflict with the development plan and the site's poor sustainability in terms of access to services and facilities, particularly given that paragraph 110 of the Framework recognises that sustainable transport opportunities vary between urban and rural areas

Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 117

Plan policies cited: Policy LP 9, Policy LP 10, Policy LP 11, Policy LP 12

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