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Notice varied and upheld8 December 20253325929

Land at Sapcote Quarry, Leicester Road, Sapcote, Leicestershire, LE9 4JF

Planning appeal 3325929 at Land at Sapcote Quarry, Leicester Road, Sapcote, Leicestershire, LE9 4JF (Blaby District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the unauthorised material change of use of the land to a use for the storage of vehicles

Authority
Blaby District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Jones D
Postcode
LE9 4JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, having particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The storage of a significant number of large commercial vehicles causes harm to the character and appearance of the rural area by introducing industrial visual clutter at odds with the prevailing countryside character, and this harm cannot be outweighed by material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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