Planning appeal decision
Kyngs Golf and Country Club, Station Road, Market Bosworth, CV13 0NP
Planning appeal 3315336 at Kyngs Golf and Country Club, Station Road, Market Bosworth, CV13 0NP (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and national policy.
Development of 9 holiday cabins with associated parking and landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- CV13 0NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and national policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
What decided it
The significantly harmful effect on the character and appearance of the countryside and landscape character, which means the proposal is not sustainable development and conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate the decision should be made otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy DM10Policy DM24Policy 23Policy CE1Policy CE3Policy CE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 219Paragraph 174
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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