Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite 49 Moore Road, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8AG
Planning appeal 3364372 at Land Opposite 49 Moore Road, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8AG (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of one new dwelling with associated landscaping and access formation
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of private amenity space
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area, to which significant weight was attributed, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of the proposal on character and appearance, given their long-lasting nature, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing a new dwelling to housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD (SADMP)Policy 22 of the Earl Shilton and Barwell Area Action Plan (ESBAAP)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 135
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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