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Allowed1 June 20223284379

Land at Crabtree Farm, Barwell, LE9 8DJ

Planning appeal 3284379 at Land at Crabtree Farm, Barwell, LE9 8DJ (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was allowed on 1 June 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area having regard to the site's location within a Green Wedge.

the development of up to 25 dwellings with associated public space and infrastructure

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson S
Postcode
LE9 8DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area having regard to the site's location within a Green Wedge
  • Whether or not the proposals include adequate infrastructure directly required by the development
  • Whether or not it is necessary to undertake a planning balance having regard to the agreed housing land supply within the Borough

What decided it

The absence of a five-year housing land supply, triggering the tilted balance, meant the significant benefits of housing delivery outweighed the limited landscape and Green Wedge harm.

The significant weight given to addressing the housing shortfall and the scheme's economic, environmental and social benefits outweighed the limited and localised landscape/visual harm and conflict with Green Wedge policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM4Policy SP6Policy SP20Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy 15Policy 3Policy 19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 92Paragraph 174Paragraph 219

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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