Homes plan fails for lack of a place to collect bins
A PLAN to build seven homes behind existing properties in a village street has been thrown out for having no plan for bin collections.
Cropston Properties Limited wanted to demolish 43 New Street, Blaby, and use the gardens to the rear of numbers 31 to 45 to build seven houses.
In May, Blaby District Council said no to the scheme, partly because the plans included no way for the bin lorries to get to the properties, or anywhere in New Street where the new residents would be able to leave their bins on collection days.
The company chose to appeal, but the Planning Inspectorate has now decided the council was correct.
Councillor Ben Taylor, the cabinet member responsible for planning on the district council, said: “We are happy to see this result from the Planning Inspectorate.
“Our planning policies and local plan are clear that new development needs to be accessible. Residents need their bins to be emptied and this must be considered.
“If developers fail to take these important factors into account, we can and will refuse them, as in this case. This result is the best for the residents of Blaby and highlights our robust planning policies which protect the whole district from poorly designed development.”
Blaby District Council said in a statement: “This was considered poor design by the council, which goes against the Blaby District Core Strategy and the Blaby District Local Plan (Delivery) Development Plan Document.
“It also conflicts with the aims and aspirations of the government’s National Planning Policy Framework.
“An appeal against the refusal was lodged by the applicant and the Planning Inspectorate upheld the council’s refusal.
“In the judgement, the inspectorate identified that significant harm would be caused because ‘acceptable arrangements for waste collection had not been satisfactorily demonstrated.’”
REFUSAL BY THE COUNCIL UPHELD BY PLANNING INSPECTORATE