®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 5 - 15 The Coppice , Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2TF
Planning appeal 3297466 at Land Rear of 5 - 15 The Coppice , Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2TF (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was allowed on 27 September 2022 by Inspector Smith A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the rural area.
described on the application form as: ‘Resubmission of Refused Application Ref: 20/00094/FUL - revised proposal for the erection of No. 8 dwellings with associated access and landscaping’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the rural area
- The effect of the proposal on the role and function of the Hinkley/Barwell/Earl Shilton/Burbage Green Wedge (the Green Wedge)
- Whether or not the proposal would make efficient use of land, having particular regard to the density of development
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the benefits of housing delivery were found not to be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited identified harm.
The limited harm to the character and appearance of the area and the associated policy conflicts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the scheme's benefits (principally housing delivery, given considerable weight) when assessed against the Framework's policies as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the appeal was allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the BNPPolicy DM4 of the DMPDPDPolicy DM10 of the DMPDPDPolicy 6 of the CSPolicy 16 of the CSPolicy 15 of the CSPolicy 4 of the CSPolicy DM1 of the DMPDPDPolicy 8 of the BNP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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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