®Planning appeal decision
Netherby House, Huncote Road, Croft, Leicestershire, LE9 3GU
the erection of a dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Blaby District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the requirements of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- whether there are any other considerations that indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The significant shortfall in housing land supply (3.69 years against Government expectations) engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the benefits of one additional dwelling outweighed the limited conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.
The conflict with the spatial strategy was limited and outweighed by the benefits of delivering an additional housing unit in a district falling well short of required housing supply, making efficient use of previously developed land and contributing to the local economy.
Framework references: 11, 70
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS18, Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy FV6, Policy FV7, Policy FV8, Policy DM2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.