®Planning appeal decision
Blaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road, Blaby, LE84DP
an outline planning application for the redevelopment of the site for up to 200 residential dwellings including re-siting of existing retail/leisure/sui generis uses, demolition of existing buildings and creation of public open space, highways and drainage infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access)
- Authority
- Blaby
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- LE8 4DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the designated Green Wedge
- the effect of the loss of Blaby Golf Centre on Blaby District's recreational provision and whether the proposed recreation provision is considered equivalent in terms of quantity and quality
What decided it
The considerable planning benefits, particularly substantial housing and affordable housing delivery against a severe housing land supply shortfall, were found to clearly outweigh the very limited Green Wedge harm and moderate recreational loss, leading to a finding of overall accordance with the development plan.
The substantial benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, moderate economic benefits and limited biodiversity net gain were found to clearly outweigh the very limited harm to the Green Wedge and the moderate harm from loss of recreational provision, such that the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole.
Framework references: 3, 8, 11, 57, 58, 103, 104
Plan policies cited: Policy CS16, Policy DM2, Policy BN2, Policy BNP9, Policy CS17, Policy CS15, Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy CS12, Policy CS19, Policy CS23, Policy CS24, Policy CS7, Policy BNP1, Policy SA5, Policy BNP2
Judgments cited: R (on the application of William Corbettt) v Cornwall Council [2020] EWCA Civ 508; E Staffs v SSCLG [2017] EWCA Civ 893
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.