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Dismissed19 January 20263369148

Land to the North of Leicester Road, Sharnford , LE10 3BD

Planning appeal 3369148 at Land to the North of Leicester Road, Sharnford , LE10 3BD (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to the sustainability of the location.

an “Outline planning application for a.) provision of up to 134 dwellings constituting up to 43 Affordable Housing units, up to 75 Open Market Housing units and up to 16 serviced plots for self-build and custom housebuilding, b.) hedge and tree removal with (re)planting where relevant, c.) provision of a mobility hub and d.) some matters reserved

Authority
Blaby District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dean S
Postcode
LE10 3BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to the sustainability of the location

What decided it

The appeal site is not a sustainable location due to reliance on the private car for day-to-day needs, and this unsustainability, combined with conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing benefits.

The benefits of delivering market, affordable and self-build housing and economic benefits were outweighed by the unsustainability of the location and conflict with Framework policies directing development to sustainable locations, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS10Policy CS18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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