®Planning appeal decision
At Land Adjacent to The Warren, 6 Chapel Lane, Osgathorpe, Leicester, LE12 9SX
Planning appeal 3324219 at At Land Adjacent to The Warren, 6 Chapel Lane, Osgathorpe, Leicester, LE12 9SX (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site represents an appropriate and sustainable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy.
Erection of a 1.5-storey custom-build dwelling for later living along with a detached garage and associated works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- LE12 9SX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site represents an appropriate and sustainable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of nearby listed buildings
- Whether the scheme would make appropriate provision for foul drainage
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the site's unsustainable location outside the settlement boundary in a village with limited services and poor sustainable transport access, combined with harmful effects on character and appearance and inadequate foul drainage provision, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.
The modest benefits of housing provision and economic activity were outweighed by significant conflicts with the development plan regarding location sustainability, character and appearance harm, and foul drainage provision, with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3Policy D1Policy D2Policy HE1Policy IF4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 70Paragraph 73Paragraph 225Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 180Paragraph 191Paragraph 11
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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