®Planning appeal decision
White Gables, Lower Moor Road, Coleorton, Coalville, LE67 8FL
Planning appeal 3348375 at White Gables, Lower Moor Road, Coleorton, Coalville, LE67 8FL (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2025 by Inspector Catchpole R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the significance of a Grade II* registered park and garden, known as 'Coleorton Hall' (Ref: 1000959) (the Garden) and the setting, as it contributes to the significance, of the Coleorton Hall Conservation Area (the CA).
the “erection of five self-build dwellings (outline - part access only for approval)”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catchpole R
- Postcode
- LE67 8FL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the significance of a Grade II* registered park and garden, known as 'Coleorton Hall' (Ref: 1000959) (the Garden) and the setting, as it contributes to the significance, of the Coleorton Hall Conservation Area (the CA)
- whether the site is appropriate for development having regard to local and national planning policies that seek to manage the location of new development
- whether there would be suitable alternative transport opportunities
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the Grade II* registered park and garden, given great weight under NPPF paragraph 212, was not outweighed by the significant benefit of meeting unmet self-build housing need.
The significant benefit of meeting unmet self-build housing need was outweighed by the great weight given to heritage harm to Coleorton Hall registered park and garden, combined with moderate weight given to harm to character and appearance and to the plan-led approach.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2 (Settlement Hierarchy)Policy S3(i) (Countryside)Policy S3(ii)Policy S3(vi)Policy He1 (Historic Environment)Policy En1(1) (Nature Conservation)Policy En3(4)(b) (National Forest)Policy En6 (Land and Air Quality)Policy IF4 (Transport Infrastructure)Policy Cc2(2)(a) (Flood Risk)Policy D1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 203Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [1982] JPL 37
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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