Land South East of Mill House, , Mill Lane, Syston, Leicester, , LE7 1NS

Planning appeal 3318405 at Land South East of Mill House, , Mill Lane, Syston, Leicester, , LE7 1NS (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents a suitable location for the development, having regard to local and national policies relating to flood risk, character and appearance of the area and development in the countryside.

change of use of agricultural land to a mixed use for storage or distribution and general industrial purposes (Use Classes B2 and B8), retention of hard-surfacing works and metal fencing

Authority: Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Savage K
Postcode: LE7 1NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal represents a suitable location for the development, having regard to local and national policies relating to flood risk, character and appearance of the area and development in the countryside

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy national flood risk policy as it represents less vulnerable development inappropriate in principle within the functional floodplain, combined with harm to character and appearance and conflict with countryside development policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS16Policy CS2Policy CS1Policy CS10Policy CS11Saved Policy CT/1Saved Policy CT/2Saved Policy ST/2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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