®Planning appeal decision
59 Merrylees Road, Newbold Heath, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9NR
demolition of existing storage building and erection of detached dwelling and garage
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not the site represents an appropriate location for new housing, having particular regard to the accessibility of facilities and services and the residential amenity of future occupiers of the development
What decided it
The considerable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposed dwelling's height, modern design and residential features in a predominantly rural setting, combined with moderate harm from poor accessibility to facilities and services, collectively and significantly outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering a single housing unit in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
The harms identified—considerable harm to character and appearance and moderate harm from poor accessibility to facilities and services—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the proposal's relatively modest benefits of delivering one family-sized windfall unit and supporting the local economy, such that the tilted balance did not favour the proposal.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy DM10, Policy DM17, Policy DM1
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.