®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 22 Rookery Lane, Groby , Leicestershire , LE6 0GL
Planning appeal 3349885 at Land Adjacent to 22 Rookery Lane, Groby , Leicestershire , LE6 0GL (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2025 by Inspector Butcher H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Groby Conservation Area.
the erection of a two bedroom dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Groby Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the setting of 26 Rookery Lane which is a Grade II Listed building
What decided it
The great weight that must be given to the conservation of designated heritage assets outweighs the benefits of a single new dwelling, and the Framework's policies protecting designated heritage assets provide a strong reason for refusing the development regardless of housing land supply position.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of the listed building outweighed the benefit of a single new dwelling and its associated economic benefits, given the great weight to be accorded to conservation of designated heritage assets
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM11Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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