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Allowed26 July 20233310932

Land at Loughborough Road, Burton on the Wolds, LE12 5AF

Planning appeal 3310932 at Land at Loughborough Road, Burton on the Wolds, LE12 5AF (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 26 July 2023 by Inspector Smith A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the scheme's landscape and visual effects.

outline application for residential development of 56 dwellings (Class C3), public open space and associated works (all matters reserved except for access)

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Smith A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the scheme's landscape and visual effects
  • The effect of the proposal upon the settings and thereby the significance of relevant heritage assets, including the Grade II listed 'Prestwold Hall Registered Park and Gardens' (the RPG) and the Grade II listed building '32-34, Seymour Road' (Field House)
  • Whether or not the appeal site represents an appropriate location for housing, having particular regard to the accessibility of facilities and services and any relevant provisions of the development plan

What decided it

The shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the scheme's substantial benefits (principally housing and affordable housing delivery) outweighed the identified harms, including less than substantial heritage harm.

The substantial benefits of the scheme, particularly market and affordable housing delivery, economic benefits and open space/biodiversity provision, outweighed the moderate landscape harm, the less than substantial heritage harm to Field House, and the limited harm from the site's less sustainable location, such that adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS3Policy CS11Policy CS14Policy CS15Policy CS16Policy CS17Policy WV1Policy WV7Policy WV11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 202Paragraph 57

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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