®Planning appeal decision
Burbage Hall, 1 Aston Lane, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2EN
Planning appeal 3266622 at Burbage Hall, 1 Aston Lane, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2EN (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2021 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves the character or appearance of the Burbage Conservation Area and the effect of the development on the settings of the Grade II* Listed 'The Old Grange and attached stable wing' and Grade II Listed 'Burbage Hall'.
the erection of four dwellings and associated access, parking, garaging, landscaping and external works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- LE10 2EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal preserves the character or appearance of the Burbage Conservation Area and the effect of the development on the settings of the Grade II* Listed 'The Old Grange and attached stable wing' and Grade II Listed 'Burbage Hall'
- The effect of the proposal on protected species
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to heritage assets and the potential harm to protected species, neither of which was outweighed by the housing and economic benefits, provided clear reasons for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework that applied irrespective of the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
The modest contribution to housing delivery and social and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, and the unresolved potential harm to protected species; the heritage harm was given great importance and weight in accordance with the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10 (Development and Design)Policy DM11 (Protecting and Enhancing the Historic Environment)Policy DM12 (Heritage Assets)Policy 12 (Important Trees) of the Burbage Neighbourhood PlanPolicy DM6 (Enhancement of Biodiversity and Geological Interest)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 14Paragraph 11Paragraph 196
- Judgments
- Morge v Hampshire County Council [2011] UKSC 2
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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