®Planning appeal decision
Land South East of Dawsons Lane, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8BE
Planning appeal 3337582 at Land South East of Dawsons Lane, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8BE (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the location is suitable for the proposed development, including its effect on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to local and national planning policies.
Erect a wooden building on a concrete base 10m x 5 to act as a doggy day care centre. This building will be constructed as a wooden framed flat roofed structure. Externally, erect an acoustic fence to surround the site to fence in the dogs attending the day care facility. In total the building and fencing will be 270m2. This is only 2% of the total land available. In order to facilitate the day care a change of use from agricultural to Class E(c)(iii) other appropriate services in a commercial, business or service locality
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- LE9 8BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the location is suitable for the proposed development, including its effect on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to local and national planning policies
What decided it
The unacceptable harm caused by the new built development to the open character and beauty of the landscape in the countryside setting outweighs the modest economic and job creation benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPDPolicy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 225Paragraph 123Paragraph 88Paragraph 89
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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