®Planning appeal decision
72 Main Street, Osgathorpe, Loughborough, LE12 9TA
Planning appeal 3343890 at 72 Main Street, Osgathorpe, Loughborough, LE12 9TA (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
for the erection of a self build detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- LE12 9TA
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3Policy H5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 109
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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