Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 18 Masefield Close, Measham, DE12 7EF
Planning appeal 3285514 at Land Adjacent To 18 Masefield Close, Measham, DE12 7EF (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2022 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the location of the appeal site is suitable for housing with regard to local and national planning policies.
new detached dormer bungalow at land adjacent to 18 Masefield Close
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- DE12 7EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the location of the appeal site is suitable for housing with regard to local and national planning policies
- Whether the proposal would comply with local and national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary in countryside where development is controlled, combined with failure to demonstrate sequentially preferable alternative sites in lower flood risk areas, meant the scheme conflicted with the development plan and could not be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3Policy Cc2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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