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Allowed9 November 20233316574

Land off Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicestershire, LE7 3FB

Planning appeal 3316574 at Land off Barkby Road, Queniborough, Leicestershire, LE7 3FB (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Norman R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the Area of Local Separation.

an outline application for up to 150 dwellings, together with new open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access (as amended to include proposed junction improvement works at Barkby Road cross roads, received 20/05/2022)

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Norman R
Postcode
LE7 3FB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the Area of Local Separation
  • Housing land supply, including affordable housing, and the policy implications
  • Whether the development would provide acceptable contributions towards infrastructure

What decided it

The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), engaged by the Council's shortfall in five-year housing land supply, meant the substantial benefits of housing (including affordable housing) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited harm arising from conflict with Policy CT/1.

The significant weight given to market and affordable housing provision, substantial weight to public open space, and moderate weight to economic and environmental benefits were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited harm from conflict with Policy CT/1 and the development plan as a whole, engaging and satisfying the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CT/1Policy CT/2Policy CT/4Policy EV/1Policy ST/2Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy CS11Policy CS13Policy CS17Policy CS24Policy Q6Policy Q14Policy DS1Policy DS3Policy C1Policy EV1Policy EV3Policy EV4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Holborn Studios Limited v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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