Planning appeal decision
Seine Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4PD
Planning appeal 3314869 at Seine Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4PD (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to access to services by a range of means of transport.
the erection of eight dwellings with associated vehicular access, garaging, surface water balancing and landscaping
- Authority
- Blaby District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- LE19 4PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to access to services by a range of means of transport
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether adequate provision for waste collection can be provided
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The combination of the site's unsustainable location outside the settlement boundary, harm to character and appearance, and inability to provide adequate waste collection provision for the entire development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS18Policy CS2Policy CS10Policy DM2Policy DM8Policy DM1
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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