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Dismissed22 April 20253349060

132 Hallfields Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NG

Planning appeal 3349060 at 132 Hallfields Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NG (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on trees.

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
Postcode
LE7 7NG

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS2Policy CS13Policy CS3Policy CS14Policy RO1Policy RO3Policy R13Policy EV/1Policy EV6Policy EV8Policy DS5Policy H1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 49Paragraph 11

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