Planning appeal decision
Land North of Meadow Lane, Stanford on Soar, Loughborough, LE12 5QA
Planning appeal 3350819 at Land North of Meadow Lane, Stanford on Soar, Loughborough, LE12 5QA (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 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 area with regard to landscape character.
the retention of a summerhouse
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Catchpole R
- Postcode
- LE12 5QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with regard to landscape character
What decided it
The summerhouse's appearance as an isolated and incongruent structure in open countryside causes landscape harm that conflicts with Policy 22 3(a) of the Rushcliffe Local Plan, which requires that the appearance and character of the landscape be conserved and enhanced.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 22 2(a)Policy 22 2(h)Policy 22 3(a)
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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