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Dismissed21 December 20233327377

Forest Hill Golf and Country Club, Markfield Lane, Botcheston, Leicester, LE9 9FH

Planning appeal 3327377 at Forest Hill Golf and Country Club, Markfield Lane, Botcheston, Leicester, LE9 9FH (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 December 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

98 bed hotel with leisure facility and spa (class C1)

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Edwards J
Postcode
LE9 9FH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether it would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies, the Framework and accessibility
  • the effect of the development on great crested newts (GCNs)
  • the effect of the development on highway safety and capacity

What decided it

The combined harm to rural character and appearance, the unsustainable, car-dependent location, and unresolved uncertainty over harm to great crested newts outweighed the significant economic benefits of the scheme.

the significant economic benefits and moderate biodiversity/access benefits did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance, the unsustainable location, and the unresolved risk of harm to great crested newts

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy 21CS Policy 23SADMP Policy DM4SADMP Policy DM10SADMP Policy DM24SADMP Policy DM6SADMP Policy DM17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 109Paragraph 105Paragraph 89Paragraph 85Paragraph 88Paragraph 84

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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