IT has now been confirmed that Brandon Estates have appealed to the Secretary of State against the unanimous refusal by Rugby Borough Council’s Planning Committee to grant planning permission.
The refusal notice was dated November 16, 2022, and from that point the applicants had six months with which to lodge an appeal. The appeal was lodged on May 12, 2023.
The appeal will be determined on the basis of a public inquiry, which is set to begin on September 19.
We have copies of the appeal documents and we can assure everyone that these will be scrutinised with exactly the same rigour as in all previous submissions made on behalf of Brandon Estates.
We will point out to the Planning Inspectorate any errors or untruths which appear in these documents.
We will also be applying for Rule 6 status with the Inspectorate which will enable us to formally participate in the appeal process.
All correspondence received by Rugby Borough Council relating to this application has been forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate.
If you sent an e-mail or letter to RBC (either supporting or opposing the application) you should have received an e-mail or letter explaining the process.
This also gives you the opportunity to contact the Inspectorate at the contact details given in the letter, and either modify or withdraw your previous representation – or to make further comments.
If you wish to re-affirm your opposition (or support) for the planning application, you are more than welcome to contact the Inspectorate.
Should you make further comments, please note that these should be entirely regarding the Brandon Estates planning application, rather than our own application which is currently on hold whilst this process takes place.
We can assure everyone that we will be working to ensure that the Inspectorate are provided with all the facts required such that the decision taken by the members of the Planning Committee at Rugby Borough Council, and supported by an overwhelming majority of the general public, is upheld on appeal.
