®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Shenton Lane, Market Bosworth, CV13 0NB
Planning appeal 3317090 at Land North of Shenton Lane, Market Bosworth, CV13 0NB (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Sturgess M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is in a suitable location for development having regard to the policies of the development plan.
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
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 11Policy CE5Policy DM4Policy DM5Policy DM14Policy CE3Policy DM11Policy DM12Policy DM13Policy DM17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 11Paragraph 2
- Judgments
- Shimbles v City of Bradford MBC [2018], EWHC 195 (Admin), 08 February 2018
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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