®Planning appeal decision
Land North Of Woodlands, High Tor East, Earl Shilton, LE9 7DL
Planning appeal 6003147 at Land North Of Woodlands, High Tor East, Earl Shilton, LE9 7DL (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 April 2026 by Inspector Hubbard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the provision of open space, with regard to the provisions of the development plan and national planning policy.
outline planning permission (access only) for the erection of a single dwelling (C3 self-build) land north of Woodlands, High Tor East, Earl Shilton, LE9 7DL
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hubbard S
- Postcode
- LE9 7DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the provision of open space, with regard to the provisions of the development plan and national planning policy
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the conflict with policies protecting open space and biodiversity demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of self-build provision and housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.
The moderate benefits of self-build dwelling provision and housing delivery were substantially outweighed by the substantial harm from loss of open space and unresolved impact on protected species when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 25 of the Earl Shilton and Barwell Area Action PlanPolicy DM8 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy DM6 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy 2 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy 22 of the Earl Shilton and Barwell Area Action Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 104Paragraph 106Paragraph 193Paragraph 73Paragraph 11
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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