®Planning appeal decision
Ashfield Farm, Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicestershire, LE9 9JF
described as, ‘outline planning application for residential development of up to 120 dwellings, all matters reserved, except for access
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety and the local road network
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- in the planning balance whether any harm would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme
What decided it
Under the tilted balance, the limited and localised harm to landscape character did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing, affordable housing, economic and biodiversity benefits of the scheme.
the localised and limited harm to landscape character (conflict with Policy DM4) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of market and affordable housing provision, economic and social benefits, and biodiversity net gain, so the tilted balance favoured allowing the appeal
Framework references: 111, 14, 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy DM17, Policy DM4, Policy T1, Policy H1, Policy H3
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.