Planning appeal decision
25 Butt Lane, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, DE11 8BG
Planning appeal 3316919 at 25 Butt Lane, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, DE11 8BG (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to national and local planning policies.
the demolition of existing stable building and the erection of one new dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- DE11 8BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to national and local planning policies
- Whether or not it has been demonstrated that the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to past coal mining activity
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as the site is not well related to or integrated with Blackfordby and the coal mining risks have not been adequately assessed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3Policy En6Policy G1Policy H3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 189Paragraph 190
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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