Planning appeal decision
Land North East of 85 Bagworth Road, Nailstone, Nuneaton, Leicestershire, CV13 0QJ
Planning appeal 3317284 at Land North East of 85 Bagworth Road, Nailstone, Nuneaton, Leicestershire, CV13 0QJ (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside.
Outline application for up to 9 dwellings, all matters reserved
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- CV13 0QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside caused by the introduction of perpendicular built form conflicting with the established linear settlement pattern outweighed the modest housing supply and economic benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The modest housing contribution and associated economic and social benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the unsustainable location with limited accessibility to services and facilities, resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM10Policy DM17Policy 12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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