®Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of 223A Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, LE67 1AH
Planning appeal 6004496 at Land to Rear of 223A Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, LE67 1AH (Hinckley and Bosworth) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector L Bartle, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal makes adequate provision for biodiversity net gain.
Outline application for demolition of all existing buildings and structures and erection of one detached dwelling
- Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L Bartle
- Postcode
- LE67 1AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for biodiversity net gain
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development plan and the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal's failure to demonstrate compliance with the mandatory statutory biodiversity net gain requirements, combined with the absence of required biodiversity information, meant the adverse impacts substantially outweighed the benefits and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
the substantial harm from non-compliance with biodiversity net gain requirements outweighed the moderate benefits of one additional dwelling and limited economic benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM10Policy DM17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S3Policy S5Policy N2Policy DP3
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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