®Planning appeal decision
1 Mucklegate House, Muckle Gate Lane, Seagrave, LE12 7LD
Planning appeal 3300053 at 1 Mucklegate House, Muckle Gate Lane, Seagrave, LE12 7LD (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on biodiversity.
erection of a dwelling, garage, access and associated works
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- LE12 7LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- whether it would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area, particularly whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Seagrave Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of adequate ecological survey information to establish whether the site supports protected species or has biodiversity value, which the Inspector found could not reasonably be addressed through planning conditions, attracted significant weight that demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of adding one dwelling to the housing stock and supporting rural services were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight of unresolved biodiversity harm, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS13CS1CS2CS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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