Planning appeal decision
Wayside Farm, Welford Road, Kilby, LE18 3TE
Planning appeal 3296544 at Wayside Farm, Welford Road, Kilby, LE18 3TE (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2022 by Inspector Troy D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would provide a suitable site for a new dwelling, having particular regard to the local and national planning policies relating to the location of new residential development in the District.
subdivision of Wayside Farm to create separate dwelling from existing stable/guest accommodation
- Authority
- Blaby District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Troy D
- Postcode
- LE18 3TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would provide a suitable site for a new dwelling, having particular regard to the local and national planning policies relating to the location of new residential development in the District
What decided it
The appeal site's functional isolation in the countryside and the resulting reliance on private car use for accessing services and facilities, which conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and NPPF policy on rural residential development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS5CS10CS18DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80
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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