®Planning appeal decision
137 - 139 Church Lane, Whitwick Near Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5DP
Planning appeal 3358850 at 137 - 139 Church Lane, Whitwick Near Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5DP (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to overlooking and outlook.
for the demolition of nos 137 and 139 Church Lane and the redevelopment of the site to provide 13 dwellings with associated works (outline, means of access, layout, and scale for approval)
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- LE67 5DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to overlooking and outlook
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal upon trees
- the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
- whether the Unilateral Undertaking and the obligations therein are necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms, directly related to the development and are fairly related in scale and kind
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan and the material considerations do not indicate that a decision should be made other than in accordance with it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy EN3Policy EN4Policy EN1Policy IF1Policy IF4Policy IF7Policy H4Policy INF1Policy H6Policy EN5
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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