Holiday Let Chalet, Granitethorpe Quarry (Disused), Leicester Road, Sapcote, LE9 4JF

change of use to allow unrestricted residential occupation of existing three-bedroom short term holiday let

Authority: Blaby District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Smith A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the site represents an appropriate location for housing with unrestricted occupancy, having particular regard to the requirements of the development plan and the accessibility of facilities and services

What decided it

The site does not represent an appropriate location for housing with unrestricted occupancy due to its position in the Countryside outside the Settlement Boundary, poor accessibility to facilities and services, and reliance on private transport, conflicting with development plan policies promoting sustainable locations for housing.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS18, Policy CS5, Policy FV8, Policy FV7, Development Management Policy 2

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