Land Within the South West Part of the Leicestershire Golf Course, Off Evington Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DJ

Planning appeal 3283919 at Land Within the South West Part of the Leicestershire Golf Course, Off Evington Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DJ (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2022 by Inspector Nicholson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposals on the ecological value of the site.

Drainage and landscaping works on land within the south west part of the Leicestershire Golf Course, comprising lowering two areas of land and raising another area using removed soil

Authority: Leicester City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Nicholson D
Postcode: LE5 6DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposals on the ecological value of the site
the effects of the proposals on archaeological evidence of ridge and furrow
the opportunity to reduce the likelihood of flooding
the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The potential harm to biodiversity and archaeological evidence of human activity outweighed the benefits to club members, conflicting with NPPF paragraphs 174 and 189 and Core Strategy policies 17 and 18.

the potential harm to biodiversity and to archaeological evidence of human activity outweighed the benefits to club members and any other benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Strategy Policy 2Core Strategy Policy 17Core Strategy Policy 18
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 174Paragraph 189

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