®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 118 - 124 Battram Road, Ellistown , Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1GB
Planning appeal 3360649 at Land Between 118 - 124 Battram Road, Ellistown , Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1GB (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2025 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, whether the site constitutes previously developed land (PDL) or not and the accessibility of the site.
Erection of a self-build dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fern L
- Postcode
- LE67 1GB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, whether the site constitutes previously developed land (PDL) or not and the accessibility of the site
What decided it
The significant unmet need for self-build and custom-build housing, which the development would help address and which the Inspector attributed substantial weight to, outweighed the conflict with the development plan and accessibility concerns when assessed against the Framework as a whole under paragraph 11(d).
The harm arising from provision of a single dwelling in an accessible location does not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of addressing a significant shortfall in self-build and custom-build housing provision, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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