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Allowed24 January 20233292404

Land South of Junction 1 of the A50, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, DE74 2TW

Planning appeal 3292404 at Land South of Junction 1 of the A50, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, DE74 2TW (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 24 January 2023 by Inspector Baxter C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape.

development of up to 92,500 sq m GIA of storage and distribution units (B8), industrial units (B2) and light industrial units (B1c); service yards and parking areas; new vehicular accesses off Trent Lane / Station Road and Ryecroft Road with associated earthworks, drainage and attenuation features and other associated works (outline, all matters reserved except for the principal means of vehicular access to the site)

Authority
North West Leicestershire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Baxter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape
  • Whether the proposal integrates well with existing development and buildings

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that the proposal would not cause harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape and would integrate well with existing development, so it accorded with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S3Policy Ec2Policy S3(ii)Policy S3(iv)

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