Land Adj 18 Seagrave Road, Thrussington, LE7 4UG

Planning appeal 6002797 at Land Adj 18 Seagrave Road, Thrussington, LE7 4UG (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be in a suitable location for housing.

construction of new two-storey dwelling on land that formerly comprised of part of the garden to 18 Seagrave Road - re-submission of application P/21/0715/2 (refused)

Authority: Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith J
Postcode: LE7 4UG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site would be in a suitable location for housing
the effect of the proposed development upon the character or appearance of the Thrussington Conservation Area
whether the proposed development would provide a biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Thrussington Conservation Area due to inappropriate design (timber cladding not typical of the area) and the introduction of built form into a green space, combined with failure to provide adequate biodiversity net gain information.

The limited public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits during construction did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the character or appearance of the Conservation Area and the failure to comply with biodiversity net gain requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DS1Policy H1Policy EV8Policy S1Policy D1Policy D2Policy EV6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 16Paragraph 215

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