Rejected plan for new family houses goes to appeal
BBCA rejected plan to build three family homes on a disused piece of land will go to the government on appeal.
West Northamptonshire Council refused the proposal for the area behind the Rectory Farm Community Centre in Northampton.
Residents objected to the proposed properties, describing them as "devastating" and "overdevelopment".
After the rejection in September because of their proximity to neighbouring properties, the applicant appealed to the Planning Inspectorate.
The original planning application received almost 30 letters of objection to the residential development from members of the public, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
They raised issues with the proximity to the community centre and school, dangers from increased car usage, the impact on neighbours, and the site being too "cramped".
The appeal case started this month and according to the planning inspectorate's website, all comments from interested parties are due by 14 January.
The developer said the unused site was "ideal for much-needed generation and housing in the area" and added that it would provide "good family housing using good-quality materials".
A decision date for the planning appeal has not yet been confirmed.
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