®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Shenton Lane, Market Bosworth, CV13 0NB
outline planning application for the erection of up to 125 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing) with public open space, landscaping , and sustainable drainage system (SuDs) and a vehicle access point. All matters reserved except for means of access
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sturgess M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is in a suitable location for development having regard to the policies of the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Market Bosworth Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on a non-designated heritage asset, namely the ridge and furrow field pattern present on the site
- whether the proposal is acceptable in terms of its effect on highway safety on roads around the appeal site
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Market Bosworth Conservation Area, to which great weight had to be given, outweighed the public benefits of the scheme.
Substantial benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the approach lanes and the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Conservation Area, given the great weight required for heritage conservation.
Framework references: 199, 11, 2
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 11, Policy CE5, Policy DM4, Policy DM5, Policy DM14, Policy CE3, Policy DM11, Policy DM12, Policy DM13, Policy DM17
Judgments cited: Shimbles v City of Bradford MBC [2018], EWHC 195 (Admin), 08 February 2018
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.