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Dismissed15 April 20266001463

The Fields, Strawberry Lane, Blackfordby, Leciestershire, DE11 8AQ

Planning appeal 6001463 at The Fields, Strawberry Lane, Blackfordby, Leciestershire, DE11 8AQ (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 15 April 2026 by Inspector Livingstone C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the significance of 'The Fields', as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Blackfordby Conservation Area (CA).

demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding and erection of new dwelling house

Authority
North West Leicestershire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Livingstone C
Postcode
DE11 8AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the significance of 'The Fields', as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Blackfordby Conservation Area (CA)
  • Whether sufficient information has been submitted to assess the impact of the proposal on biodiversity in regard to BNG

What decided it

The unjustified demolition of The Fields as a non-designated heritage asset and the resulting harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, which outweighed the modest public benefits of the scheme.

The modest public benefits of housing delivery, economic activity and biodiversity improvement did not outweigh the less than substantial harm (towards the upper end of the spectrum) to the NDHA and conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S3Policy D1Policy HE1Policy G2Policy ENV4Policy En1Policy ENV6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215Paragraph 216

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