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Allowed15 March 20243332607

Land Adjacent to - Grange Road , Hugglescote, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2BT

Planning appeal 3332607 at Land Adjacent to - Grange Road , Hugglescote, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2BT (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 15 March 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on pedestrian safety and the resultant ability for future occupiers to gain access to goods and services safely by means other than the private car.

the erection of 80 dwellings including temporary construction access, parking, pedestrian links and open space to parcel E (reserved matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to outline planning permission ref. 13/00956/OUTM)

Authority
North West Leicestershire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
LE67 2BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on pedestrian safety and the resultant ability for future occupiers to gain access to goods and services safely by means other than the private car.

What decided it

The enhanced PV2 assessment and mitigation by a speed control sign demonstrated that the existing pedestrian crossing point, together with the alternative railway bridge route, provided a safe means of crossing Grange Road without the need for a signalised or zebra crossing.

What the Inspector cited

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