®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of Pipe Lane, Orton on the Hill, CV9 3NF
Planning appeal 3364849 at Land to the North of Pipe Lane, Orton on the Hill, CV9 3NF (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Orton-on-the-Hill Conservation Area.
the erection of one detached dwelling, formation of access from Pipe Lane and associated works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barnes D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Orton-on-the-Hill Conservation Area
- Whether future occupiers would have satisfactory living standards by reason of outlook
What decided it
The failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers by reason of outlook, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefit of housing delivery in the absence of a five-year supply.
The preservation of the Conservation Area's character and appearance was demonstrably and significantly outweighed by the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM11DM12DM10Policy 13 of the Core Strategy
- 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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