Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 21 The Lant, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9PD
Planning appeal 3283852 at Land Adjacent to 21 The Lant, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9PD (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2022 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
one new dwelling house - 3 bedroom detached house on land previously used to house 4 garages
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- LE12 9PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, and future occupiers of the development, with respect to their outlook and privacy
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefit, even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and neighbouring amenity significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of providing one additional dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS 2 of the Core Strategy (2015)saved policy EV/1 of the Local Plan (2004)Design Supplementary Planning Document (2020)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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