®Planning appeal decision
Land at Loughborough Road, Burton on the Wolds, LE12 5AF
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.
Framework references: 11, 202, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS3, Policy CS11, Policy CS14, Policy CS15, Policy CS16, Policy CS17, Policy WV1, Policy WV7, Policy WV11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.