®Planning appeal decision
Land at Main Street, Swannington, LE67 8QN
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy H2, Policy D1, Policy H4
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