Charley Road, Ulverscroft, Loughborough, LE12 9XJ

Planning appeal 3292465 at Charley Road, Ulverscroft, Loughborough, LE12 9XJ (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies, the National Planning Policy Framework and accessibility.

conversion of an agricultural outbuilding to form a single dwelling with associated works (re-submission)

Authority: Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Edwards J
Postcode: LE12 9XJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies, the National Planning Policy Framework and accessibility

What decided it

The isolated rural location of the site, away from any settlement and with no evidence of the building being redundant or disused, means the development fails to accord with both the development plan and the Framework, and the modest housing benefit does not outweigh this fundamental locational unsuitability.

The adverse effects of the development in terms of location and accessibility, which count significantly against the scheme, outweigh the modest positive weight of providing a single additional dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS.1Policy CT/1Policy CS25Policy ST/2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 79Paragraph 80

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