Planning appeal decision
Round House, 156 Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5QW
Planning appeal 6006185 at Round House, 156 Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5QW (Blaby) was dismissed on 6 July 2026 by Inspector A Fuller, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regards to the development plan.
for the continued use of land for the siting of storage container
- Authority
- Blaby
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Inspector
- A Fuller
- Postcode
- LE8 5QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regards to the development plan
What decided it
The site's location in open countryside outside a settlement boundary conflicts with the development plan requirement to direct employment development to Key Employment Sites or suitable locations within settlements, and there is insufficient evidence that no alternative sites exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS18Policy DM3
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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