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Allowed12 May 20223285060

Land off Beech Drive, Thornton, LE67 1AW

Planning appeal 3285060 at Land off Beech Drive, Thornton, LE67 1AW (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was allowed on 12 May 2022 by Inspector Baugh-Jones H, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

residential development of 49 dwellings with associated infrastructure, access and areas of open space

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Baugh-Jones H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • its effect on highway safety

What decided it

The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) meant the significant housing, affordable housing and other benefits outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance, with no residual harm to highway safety.

The very significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic benefits and traffic calming outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance arising from conflict with Policy DM4.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM4Policy DM17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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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