®Planning appeal decision
59 Merrylees Road, Newbold Heath, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9NR
Planning appeal 3311536 at 59 Merrylees Road, Newbold Heath, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9NR (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing storage building and erection of detached dwelling and garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- LE9 9NR
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM10Policy DM17Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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