®Planning appeal decision
The White House, Bosworth Road, Wellsborough, Leicestershire, CV13 6PB
Planning appeal 3367383 at The White House, Bosworth Road, Wellsborough, Leicestershire, CV13 6PB (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2025 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
erection of single storey self-build custom dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- CV13 6PB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM1Policy DM10Policy DM17Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S1Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S2Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S8Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan Policy S10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58Paragraph 139Paragraph 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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