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

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of housing delivery, affordable housing and sustainability outweighed the limited landscape harm and conflict with out-of-date development plan policies

Framework references: 11, 57, 77, 180, 225, 226

Plan policies cited: Policy DS3, Policy CT/1, Policy CT/2, Policy ST/2, Policy M11, Policy CS1, Policy CS3, Policy CS17, Policy CS18, Policy EV/1

Judgments cited: NRS Saredon Aggregates -v- Secretary of State [2023] EWHC 2795 (Admin)

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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