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Allowed12 October 20266007557

Land North of Wotton Close, Ketton, PE9 3DA

Planning appeal 6007557 at Land North of Wotton Close, Ketton, PE9 3DA (Rutland) was allowed on 12 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for housing, with regard to the relevant provisions of the development plan and access to local services and infrastructure.

residential development comprising 36 no. dwellings with associated estate roads, open space and landscaping

Authority
Rutland
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
PE9 3DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is an appropriate location for housing, with regard to the relevant provisions of the development plan and access to local services and infrastructure
  • Whether the proposal responds to housing need and provides an appropriate mix of housing
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, and whether it would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the appeal site
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposal on flood risk and whether it would provide adequate drainage provision
  • The effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal accorded with the development plan taken as a whole and the Framework, with no identified harms that could not be resolved by condition or obligation, and no adverse effects were found to substantially outweigh the benefits.

there was no evidence that the benefits of the proposal would be substantially outweighed by any adverse effects, and the proposal accorded with the development plan taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy SP3Policy SP5Policy SP15Policy SP19Policy SP23Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy CS4Policy CS9Policy CS10Policy CS11Policy CS19Policy CS21Policy KT1Policy KT2Policy KT4Policy KT11Policy KT13Policy KT14
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S3

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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