188 London Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3JD

Planning appeal 6001557 at 188 London Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3JD (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2026 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a safe and suitable vehicular access would be provided.

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Authority: North West Leicestershire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tucker A
Postcode: LE67 3JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether a safe and suitable vehicular access would be provided
Whether the proposed development would be capable of complying with the general condition of planning permission set out at paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in respect of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
The effect of the proposal upon protected species
The effect of the proposal upon existing trees, with regard to their ecological and landscape values

What decided it

The proposal would result in increased use of an existing access that is fundamentally inadequate at its connection to London Road, with poor visibility that would harm highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy IF4Policy En1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 187

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