®Planning appeal decision
Land Sw Sibson Road, Sheepy Parva, Atherstone, Leicestershire, CV9 3RE
Planning appeal 3361154 at Land Sw Sibson Road, Sheepy Parva, Atherstone, Leicestershire, CV9 3RE (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
‘outline planning permission (access only) for the erection of a C3 self-build dwelling and associated amenity space and parking”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- CV9 3RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to the Development Plan's strategy for housing including access to services and facilities
What decided it
The conflict with the Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan's housing distribution strategy, combined with the harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single self-build dwelling, particularly given the application of NPPF paragraph 14.
The benefits of providing one self-build dwelling with reasonable access to services and facilities and minor social and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the neighbourhood plan's housing strategy, with the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1 of the Sheepy Neighbourhood PlanPolicy S8 of the Sheepy Neighbourhood PlanPolicy S10 of the Sheepy Neighbourhood PlanPolicy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPDPolicy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPDPolicy DM17 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 73
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG & Gravesham Borough Council 2015
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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