®Planning appeal decision
23 Main Street, Woodthorpe, Loughborough, LE12 8UG
Planning appeal 3327868 at 23 Main Street, Woodthorpe, Loughborough, LE12 8UG (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 29 May 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development proposed would accord with the development plan strategy for the location of housing.
erection of 7 dwellings with associated landscaping and the creation of new vehicular access (outline with all matters reserved)
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- LE12 8UG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development proposed would accord with the development plan strategy for the location of housing
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, triggered by out-of-date development plan policies, justified permission despite conflict with the development plan strategy for housing location.
The minor harm to character and appearance and the non-designated heritage asset, together with conflict with out-of-date countryside policies, was outweighed by the moderate positive benefits of housing supply contribution, employment creation during construction, and support to the local economy, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development justifying a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST/2Policy CS1Policy CS10Policy CS11Policy CS2Policy CT/1Policy CT/2Policy EV/1Policy DS1Policy DS5Policy EV3Policy C1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 109Paragraph 209Paragraph 226
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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