®Planning appeal decision
132 Hallfields Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NG
Demolition of existing dwelling and associated buildings including removal of trees. Erection of 3 new dwellings including access and parking arrangements
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on trees
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
- The effect of the proposal on housing mix
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the effect on the Rothley Conservation Area
What decided it
The cumulative effect of unacceptable harm to protected trees, inadequate ecological evidence, failure to provide appropriate housing mix, and significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, with no material considerations to outweigh these harms.
The limited benefits of housing supply and mix were substantially outweighed by the identified harm to protected trees, biodiversity and protected species, housing mix policy compliance, and the character and appearance of the conservation area, to which great weight was attached.
Framework references: 49, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS13, Policy CS3, Policy CS14, Policy RO1, Policy RO3, Policy R13, Policy EV/1, Policy EV6, Policy EV8, Policy DS5, Policy H1
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.