®Planning appeal decision
The White House, Bosworth Road, Wellsborough, Leicestershire, CV13 6PB
erection of single storey self-build custom dwelling
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area and the proximity of services and facilities
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living standards for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The proposal's adverse impacts of significant harm to character and appearance and failure to provide adequate living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of contributing a single self-build dwelling to the Council's shortfall.
The modest weight given to housing delivery and self-build provision was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant negative weight attributed to harm to character and appearance and failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupants.
Framework references: 58, 139, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy DM1, Policy DM10, Policy DM17, Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S1, Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S2, Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S8, Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.