Wide View , Fenn Lanes, Fenny Drayton, CV13 6BJ

Planning appeal 3290710 at Wide View , Fenn Lanes, Fenny Drayton, CV13 6BJ (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed use on the character and appearance of the area.

the change of use from agricultural land to storage of agricultural machinery, vehicles and materials, vehicular access (Retrospective)

Authority: Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Plenty B
Postcode: CV13 6BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed use on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on highway safety, especially with respect to the use of the access

What decided it

The combination of significant harm to rural character and appearance from the exposed storage use, coupled with inadequate highway visibility splays creating an unacceptable safety risk, outweighed the limited economic benefits.

the adverse impacts of the proposal on the area and highway safety would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits to the local economy when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM4Policy DM10Policy DM17
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 219

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