®Planning appeal decision
The Cottage, Station Road, Desford, Leicestershire, LE9 9QX
demolition of existing dilapidated outbuildings. Replaced with new 3- bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Morris T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous domestic design and visual prominence of the bungalow in the countryside location significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefit of one additional dwelling, particularly given the recent neighbourhood plan's housing allocations.
The adverse impacts of the development in terms of effect on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing one additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development not applying.
Framework references: 11, 14, 73, 129, 135, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy H1, Policy H7, Policy DM4, Policy DM10, Policy H2, Policy H3
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.