®Planning appeal decision
Shawell Tile Works , Gibbet Lane , Shawell , Leicestershire , LE17 6AB
the extension of the period for the operation of the Shawell roof tile works to 31st December 2030 or one year after the permanent cessation of sand and gravel production at the adjacent Shawell quarry processing plant, whichever is sooner – Shawell Tileworks, Gibbet Lane, Shawell, Leicestershire, LE17 6AB (Harborough District) without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 2017/1380/03 (2017/CM/0237/LCC), dated 18 October 2019
- Authority
- Leicestershire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- minerals-waste · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Beeby C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the conditions would have on the environment with regard to the location of the development
- The effect that varying the conditions would have on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant weight attributed to the economic benefits of the tile works' continued operation was found to outweigh the limited environmental and character/appearance harm identified.
the limited harm to the environment and to character and appearance was outweighed by the significant weight given to the economic benefits of continued tile production and associated job security
Framework references: 211, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy GD3, Policy M13, Policy DM1, Policy DM5, Policy DM12, Policy BE1, Policy BE3
Judgments cited: John Leslie Finney v Welsh Ministers & Carmarthenshire County Council [2019] EWCA Civ 1868, 2019 WL 05699117; I'm Your Man Ltd v SSE & North Somerset DC [1999] 4 PLR 107
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