Land at Main Street, Swannington, LE67 8QN

Planning appeal 6001751 at Land at Main Street, Swannington, LE67 8QN (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2026 by Inspector Mayes C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be a suitable location for self-build housing, having regard to the development plan strategy for development in the countryside.

erection of 5 no. self-build dwellings and associated infrastructure

Authority: North West Leicestershire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Mayes C
Postcode: LE67 8QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site would be a suitable location for self-build housing, having regard to the development plan strategy for development in the countryside
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy for countryside development and would cause harm to character and appearance, and these planning harms outweigh the moderate weight given to self-build provision and limited weight given to housing supply and economic benefits.

The considerable weight attached to the planning harms from unsuitability of location and harm to character and appearance outweighed the moderate weight given to provision of 5 self-build dwellings and the limited weight given to general housing supply contribution, economic activity and biodiversity enhancements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S2Policy S3Policy H2Policy D1Policy H4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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