Planning appeal decision
1 Old Gate Road, Thrussington, Leicestershire, LE7 4TL
Planning appeal 3355112 at 1 Old Gate Road, Thrussington, Leicestershire, LE7 4TL (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of varying the condition on the character and appearance of the area including the effect on the significance of the settings of the Grade II listed building at 9 Seagrave Road and the nearby Thrussington Conservation Area.
erection of 5 dwellings and garages with vehicular accesses and associated works following demolition of existing farm buildings without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P/21/2593/2, dated 10 January 2023
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- LE7 4TL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of varying the condition on the character and appearance of the area including the effect on the significance of the settings of the Grade II listed building at 9 Seagrave Road and the nearby Thrussington Conservation Area
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the settings of the listed building and conservation area, which cannot be justified by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS11Policy CS14Policy EV1Policy D1Policy S1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 213Paragraph 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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