Land North of Barkby Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2FB

Planning appeal 3325902 at Land North of Barkby Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2FB (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Sabu R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for the location of housing.

up to 195 dwellings, together with associated affordable housing, open space, landscaping, drainage and play space facilities

Authority: Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Sabu R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for the location of housing
in the planning balance, whether there are any material considerations that would indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan

What decided it

The significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited and mitigable landscape harm and policy conflicts, tipping the paragraph 11(d)(ii) balance in favour of the proposal.

the significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and sustainability outweighed the limited landscape harm and conflict with out-of-date development plan policies

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DS3Policy CT/1Policy CT/2Policy ST/2Policy M11Policy CS1Policy CS3Policy CS17Policy CS18Policy EV/1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 77Paragraph 180Paragraph 225Paragraph 226
Judgments: NRS Saredon Aggregates -v- Secretary of State [2023] EWHC 2795 (Admin)

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