®Planning appeal decision
Willow Farm, Winchester Road, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8 4HN
erection of a hair and beauty salon and wellbeing facility comprising 6no. therapy rooms and spa pool (Use Class E (cii)) to the front of Willow Farm with associated car parking and cycle storage, a pond and landscaping
- Authority
- Blaby District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be sited in an appropriate location
- the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety, including whether an appropriate amount of vehicle parking would be provided
- whether the proposed development would be at risk of ball strike from a neighbouring golf course
- whether the proposed development would have an adverse effect on protected species
- whether the foul and surface water drainage of the proposed development has been adequately addressed
- whether adequate protection for retained trees would be provided during construction works
What decided it
The proposed development conflicts with the development plan on the fundamental issue of location within a Green Wedge designated to prevent settlement coalescence, where leisure uses are not appropriate, and this conflict is not outweighed by the limited benefits offered.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS16, Policy BNP2, Policy DM2, Policy CS13, Policy CS2, Policy DM8, Policy CS19, Policy CS22
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