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Allowed24 June 20213264488

Land off Melton Road, Burton on the Wolds , LE12 5AL

Planning appeal 3264488 at Land off Melton Road, Burton on the Wolds , LE12 5AL (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 24 June 2021 by Inspector Lee S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development is in an appropriate location for residential development, having regard to relevant local and national planning policies. In particular, the spatial strategy for the Borough, access to services and facilities, the effect on the character and appearance of the area, a non-designated heritage asset and Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (BMVL).

development of up to 70 dwellings with associated public open space, landscaping and infrastructure

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Lee S
Postcode
LE12 5AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposed development is in an appropriate location for residential development, having regard to relevant local and national planning policies. In particular, the spatial strategy for the Borough, access to services and facilities, the effect on the character and appearance of the area, a non-designated heritage asset and Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (BMVL).
  • Whether or not the proposed development makes adequate provision for affordable housing and other infrastructure requirements.
  • Whether or not any conflict with the development plan and harm arising is outweighed by other considerations.

What decided it

The Council's severe shortfall in deliverable housing land supply (3.34 years), which engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11d(ii) and was outweighed only by very substantial housing delivery benefits.

The moderate/limited harms from conflict with the spatial strategy, character and appearance impact, loss of BMVL and the non-designated heritage asset did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the very substantial benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision and the fallback position, so the tilted balance favoured granting permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS1CLP Policy CT/1CLP Policy ST/2WVNP Policy WV11CS Policy CS2CS Policy CS11WVNP Policy WV1WVNP Policy WV7CS Policy CS16CS Policy CS3CS Policy CS15CS Policy CS17WVNP Policy WV10WVNP Policy WV12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 103Paragraph 170Paragraph 197Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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