®Planning appeal decision
72 Main Street, Osgathorpe, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 9TA
for the erection of a self build detached dwelling
- Authority
- North West Leicestershire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
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 with particular regard to the accessibility of the site
What decided it
The significant unmet need for self-build plots, combined with adequate accessibility via sustainable transport modes, meant that the adverse impacts of the proposal would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, triggering the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan was given limited weight due to the site's adequate accessibility via sustainable transport modes; this was outweighed by the moderate benefit of providing a self-build dwelling to address a significant shortfall of 29 self-build plots and some economic benefits, resulting in permission being granted.
Framework references: 11, 57, 109
Plan policies cited: Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy H5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.