®Planning appeal decision
153 Leicester Road, Shepshed, LE12 9DG
a ‘Detached dwelling to the rear of 153 Leicester Road, Shepshed’
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, which favoured granting permission as the moderate harm to character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery and meeting identified housing need.
The moderate harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the moderate benefits of contributing to housing supply and meeting identified need for 3-bedroom properties, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii) due to the Council's shortfall in 5-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 56, 71
Plan policies cited: Policy EV1 (Charnwood Local Plan 1991-2006), Policy CS2 (Charnwood Local Plan 2011-2028 Core Strategy)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.