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Dismissed19 February 20253339925

Land Adjacent to Washbrook Lane, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5QG

Planning appeal 3339925 at Land Adjacent to Washbrook Lane, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5QG (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on ecological interests and on trees.

the construction of football centre comprising of 5 x 4G pitches ,club room and changing facilities, fencing, floodlighting and car park

Authority
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
LE2 5QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on ecological interests and on trees
  • The effect of the proposal on flood risk
  • The effect of the proposal on the Green Wedge, the landscape and the adjacent Country Park
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby dwellings

What decided it

The absence of adequate ecological survey work and failure to demonstrate that the sequential test for flood risk had been passed meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan, and the moderate benefits offered did not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 37Policy 38Policy 42Policy 44Policy 6

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