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Land to the South of Cunnery Close, Barlestone, CV13 0HH
Planning appeal 3265133 at Land to the South of Cunnery Close, Barlestone, CV13 0HH (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2021 by Inspector Edginton A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Outline planning application for up to 176 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and vehicular access point from Cunnery Close. All matters reserved except for access
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- CV13 0HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on highway operations and safety
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of residents of dwellings on the south side of Cunnery Close, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, outlook and overlooking
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the village's distinctive southern landscape setting, combined with harm to highway safety and living conditions, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing and other benefits under the Paragraph 11(d) tilted balance.
the significant benefits of market and affordable housing delivery and modest economic/open space benefits were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, moderate harm to highway safety and harm to the living conditions of neighbours, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM10Policy DM10 a)Policy DM10 c)Policy DM17Policy CS7Policy CS11Policy CS15Policy CS16Policy CS14Policy CS20Policy CS19Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM6Policy DM7Policy DM11Policy DM12Policy DM13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 170Paragraph 127Paragraph 108Paragraph 109Paragraph 110Paragraph 213Paragraph 59Paragraph 77Paragraph 78Paragraph 11
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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