Appeal: 40 homes approved for Daventry despite local plan conflict

Inspector D J Board noted that the proposed development was in conflict with the Daventry District Local Plan, which designates Woodford Halse as a ‘restricted infill village’ and thus restricts new development to infilling on a small scale. The council argues that at 40 units, the proposal is not considered small-scale, and would result in an extension of the village into an area designated as........