Land On The South East Side Of Limby Hall Lane, Limby Hall Lane, Swannington, Leicestershire

conversion of agricultural barn and surrounding land to dwellinghouse with alterations and extensions to barn, construction of detached garage and storage building

Authority: North West Leicestershire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Russell M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including landscape character
whether the proposal would be susceptible to risks arising from the legacy of coal mining activity in the area

What decided it

The proposal would have a significantly harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and landscape character, conflicting with Policies D1 and S3 and NPPF paragraphs 130 and 174, and the coal mining risks had not been robustly demonstrated to be acceptable.

Framework references: 130, 174, 183

Plan policies cited: Policy D1 (Design of New Development), Policy S3 (Countryside)

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