®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 64 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, LE7 7JA
Planning appeal 3340100 at Land Adjacent to 64 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, LE7 7JA (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2024 by Inspector Fleming L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind it would be within the Thurcaston Conservation Area and within the settings of the grade II listed Thurcaston Grange and the grade II* listed Church of the All Saints.
proposed new 3 bedroom residential dwelling with vehicular access, parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fleming L
- Postcode
- LE7 7JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind it would be within the Thurcaston Conservation Area and within the settings of the grade II listed Thurcaston Grange and the grade II* listed Church of the All Saints
What decided it
The harm to the conservation area and the settings and significance of the two listed buildings, to which great weight must be attached, outweighs the modest public benefits of the proposal including housing delivery and economic benefits.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and other amenities were insufficient to outweigh the great weight attached to the harm to the conservation area and the harm to the setting and significance of the two listed buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS14 of the Charnwood Local Plan 2011 to 2028 Core Strategy (2015)Policy T&C7 of the Thurcaston and Cropston Neighbourhood Plan 2015 to 2028 (2016)Policy EV/8 of the emerging Charnwood Local Plan (2021-2037)
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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