®Planning appeal decision
Land Off Townsend Lane, Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, LE67 2GF
Planning appeal 6001922 at Land Off Townsend Lane, Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, LE67 2GF (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 20 March 2026 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of Donington-le-Heath Conservation Area.
the proposed erection of a single self-build dwelling including installation of a cesspool
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- LE67 2GF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of Donington-le-Heath Conservation Area
- whether the proposed dwelling would be suitably located having regard to the spatial strategy set out within the development plan
What decided it
The Council's failure to meet its statutory duty under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 to grant development permission for enough serviced plots to meet demand, combined with the Framework's support for self-build and custom build housing, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and conflict with the spatial strategy.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of Donington-le-Heath Conservation Area, loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, and conflict with the spatial strategy were outweighed by the great weight given to meeting the Council's statutory duty to provide serviced plots for self-build housing and the benefits of boosting housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3Policy G1 of the Hugglescote and Donington le Heath Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 135Paragraph 215Paragraph 232
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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