®Planning appeal decision
The Water Tower, Roe House lane, Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP
the residential conversion of an existing water tower and associated external works
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed dwellinghouse would be in a sustainable location
What decided it
The very significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous and overly urbanised design of the conversion, combined with the isolated and unsustainable countryside location, was not outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits.
The adverse impacts of the proposal, including very significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with identified development plan policies, were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified benefits (reuse of vacant building on previously developed land, limited employment, support for local services, and modest housing supply contribution) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 82, 109, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy DM4, Policy DM15, Policy DM1, Policy DM17
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.