Planning appeal decision
The Fields, Strawberry Lane , Blackfordby, Leicestershire, DE11 8AQ
Planning appeal 3313534 at The Fields, Strawberry Lane , Blackfordby, Leicestershire, DE11 8AQ (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to heritage assets.
demolition of existing house and outbuildings and erection of a new dwelling and associated garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- DE11 8AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to heritage assets
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the Conservation Area through its excessive scale, inappropriate suburban design, and failure to respect the heritage significance of the site, with no public benefits sufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy D1Policy G2Policy ENV4
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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