®Planning appeal decision
Four Acres Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JJ
Planning appeal 3299049 at Four Acres Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JJ (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 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 development plan policies, the National Planning Policy Framework and access to services.
erection of dwelling (outline-access only) land associated with Four Acres, Leicester Road, Desford LE9 9JJ
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- LE9 9JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies, the National Planning Policy Framework and access to services
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on highway safety and capacity
What decided it
The proposal would not be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies and the Framework, as it would not support the vitality of rural communities nor encourage sustainable modes of travel, and the modest housing benefits do not outweigh this significant locational harm.
The adverse effects of the development in terms of location and accessibility significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of adding a single dwelling to housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM10Policy DM17Policy DM1Policy H1Policy H2Policy H6Policy H7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 80Paragraph 85Paragraph 69Paragraph 120
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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