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Dismissed5 February 20253344038

Land Adjacent 10 Wolsey Drive, Ratby, Leicestershire

Planning appeal 3344038 at Land Adjacent 10 Wolsey Drive, Ratby, Leicestershire (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

two new 3 bed houses

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous scale and massing of the proposed dwellings, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery even in the absence of a 5-year supply.

The significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing two new dwellings on a sustainable, previously developed site, resulting in dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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.

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