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Dismissed18 September 20253361318

Blackbrook Farm, Ashby Road West , Shepshed, Leicestershire , LE12 9TL

Planning appeal 3361318 at Blackbrook Farm, Ashby Road West , Shepshed, Leicestershire , LE12 9TL (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with respect to local and national policies and accessibility.

‘Change of use from agricultural land to a secure and enclosed dog exercise field’

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Spataru A
Postcode
LE12 9TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with respect to local and national policies and accessibility

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the proposal could not reasonably be located within or adjacent to an existing settlement, contrary to local and national policy requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CT/1Policy CS 1Policy CS 10Policy CS 11Policy CS 25Policy DS1Policy C1Policy E3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 89

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