Land north of Deepdale Farm, Lutterworth Road, Burbage, Leicestershire, LE10 2DW

outline application for residential development of up to 165 dwellings, all matters reserved except for access

Authority: Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Wyatt G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

What decided it

The tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five year housing land supply, meant that the moderate landscape harm did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

the significant weight given to housing delivery and affordable housing, together with moderate weight for economic benefits, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits

Framework references: 11, 131

Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM4, Policy 4, Policy 11, Policy 10, Policy 1, Policy DM3, Policy CS15, Policy 19

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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