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Dismissed7 May 20243332756

Land off Roundhill, Kirby Muxloe, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE9 2DY

Planning appeal 3332756 at Land off Roundhill, Kirby Muxloe, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE9 2DY (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to its effects on designated heritage assets.

up to 9 serviced plots for self-build and custom housebuilding

Authority
Blaby District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
LE9 2DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to its effects on designated heritage assets
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of 5 and 6 Roundhill in relation to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The less than substantial but considerable/great weight harm to the setting of the listed castle, the Scheduled Ancient Monument and the Conservation Area outweighed the minor public benefits of the self-build housing proposal.

the less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, attracting considerable to great weight, outweighed the minor social and economic benefits of the self-build housing scheme, tipping the balance against the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS16Policy CS20Policy DM12Policy DM1Policy DM10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208

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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