®Planning appeal decision
Land off Cossington Road, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7SL
Planning appeal 3287864 at Land off Cossington Road, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7SL (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 13 June 2022 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan and national policies.
up to 170 dwellings (including affordable housing) with all matters reserved other than access / means of access together with associated landscaping and other infrastructure
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan and national policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area in relation to landscape and the Area of Local Separation
- whether or not the proposed development makes adequate provision for affordable housing and other infrastructure requirements
- whether or not any conflict with the development plan and harm arising is outweighed by other considerations
What decided it
The lack of a five year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate landscape and Area of Local Separation harms.
The significant benefits of delivering up to 170 dwellings (including 51 affordable homes), together with moderate biodiversity, open space and economic benefits, outweighed the moderate harm to landscape character and the Area of Local Separation and the moderate loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under NPPF paragraph 11(d).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS11Policy CS3Policy CS15Policy CS17Policy CS24Policy ST/2Policy CT/1Policy CT/2Policy CT/4SNP Policy G1SNP Policy G2SNP Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 174
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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