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Allowed31 July 20243339147

Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX

Planning appeal 3339147 at Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 31 July 2024 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to development plan policies.

the retention of single storey shop and cafe building and retention of 2 No storage sheds

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
LE12 8HX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to development plan policies

What decided it

The shop and café represents a sustainable expansion of an established rural leisure business with strong links to the surrounding facilities, located close enough to the village to enable walking and cycling access, and causes no detriment to countryside character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS10Policy C1Policy E3Policy BuS19Policy CS1Policy DS1Policy SC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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