®Planning appeal decision
67 Loughborough Road , Coleorton, Leicestershire , LE67 8HJ
Planning appeal 3336951 at 67 Loughborough Road , Coleorton, Leicestershire , LE67 8HJ (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the development would be appropriate for housing having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.
the ‘erection of three self build units on land off Loughborough Road, Peggs Green, Coleorton, Leicestershire.’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- LE67 8HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the development would be appropriate for housing having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the landscape
What decided it
The conflict with the spatial strategy of the recently made Neighbourhood Plan and the harm to landscape character and appearance, when weighed against the moderate benefits of addressing self-build shortfall, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under NPPF paragraph 14.
The moderate benefits of addressing the self-build shortfall, economic benefits, environmental benefits (over 10% biodiversity net gain), and sustainability of location near bus services were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan and the Neighbourhood Plan, and the harm to the character and appearance of the landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3Policy H5Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.