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Dismissed10 February 20253330662

Land off Hoby Road, Thrussington, Leicester, LE7 4TH

Planning appeal 3330662 at Land off Hoby Road, Thrussington, Leicester, LE7 4TH (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development, including the housing mix and provision of affordable housing, would be appropriate with regard to the housing and development strategy for the borough.

nine new detached dwellings and new means of access off Hoby Road (access and layout to be considered)

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cryan M
Postcode
LE7 4TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development, including the housing mix and provision of affordable housing, would be appropriate with regard to the housing and development strategy for the borough
  • The effects of the development on biodiversity
  • Whether the site can be adequately drained, with regard to the risk of surface water flooding

What decided it

The proposed development would not make efficient use of land by developing only part of an allocated site, would not provide an appropriate housing mix to meet local needs, and would not provide affordable housing as a result of artificial site subdivision, such that the harm from the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of nine additional dwellings and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The modest contribution to housing supply and moderate economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm arising from inefficient use of land, failure to provide an appropriate housing mix, and absence of affordable housing, resulting in conflict with both the development plan and the Framework's requirements for sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy ST/2 of the 2004 CLPSaved Policy CT/1 of the 2004 CLPPolicy CS1 of the CCSPolicy CS3 of the CCSPolicy CS13 of the CCSPolicy CS16 of the CCSPolicy H1 of the TNPPolicy H2 of the TNPPolicy E1 of the TNPPolicy E3 of the TNPDraft Policy DS1 of the Emerging Local PlanDraft Policy DS3 of the Emerging Local PlanDraft Policy DS3(HA67) of the Emerging Local PlanDraft Policy H1 of the Emerging CCSDraft Policy H4 of the Emerging Local PlanDraft Policy EV6 of the Emerging Local PlanDraft Policy CC1 of the Emerging Local PlanDraft Policy CC2 of the Emerging Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 129Paragraph 130

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