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Notice upheld24 October 20233304695

Breach Lane Farm, Breach Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7FB

Planning appeal 3304695 at Breach Lane Farm, Breach Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7FB (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2023 by Inspector Walker A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the change of use of land for the storage, repair, restoration and sale of vehicles, associated shipping containers and area of hardstanding (mixed use) (part retrospective)

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
LE9 7FB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

What decided it

The potential, if planning permission were granted, for the vehicle storage, repair and sales use to expand into a wider-market, higher-intensity commercial operation that would significantly harm the rural character and appearance of the area.

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, including from the hardstanding, outweighed the limited economic benefit of four jobs, resulting in dismissal of the appeals.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy DM10

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