Land To The North East Off Mill Lane Heather Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2QF

1. 1.Policy En1 of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021) supports development which conserves biodiversity within the district. The application fails to demonstrate that the proposed development would not have an adverse impact on a protected species, which in this case relates to roosting Bats, Badgers and Swifts. As such, the proposed development would conflict with Policy En1 of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021), Paragraph 99 of Circular 06/2005 (Biodiversity and Geological Conservation - Statutory Obligations and their Impact within the Planning System) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2026).
2. 2.The site contains and is located adjacent to mature trees. In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, without an assessment of any risks to the trees posed by the development, based on up-to-date information, it is considered that the Authority does not have sufficient information to determine the application and the applicant has therefore failed to demonstrate that the development would accord with Policies D1 and En3 of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021) and the guidance set out within the National Planning Policy Framework (2026).
3. 3.In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the proposed development is likely to be subject to mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain and the submitted application does not adequately assess the baseline value of the site and therefore it cannot be determined that the development would provide for or secure a measurable 10% net gain in biodiversity. In the absence of further details to address the County Ecologist's concerns, the application therefore fails to demonstrate that the mandatory 10% biodiversity net gain would be achieved and that the requirements of the statutory framework introduced by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (inserted by the Environment Act 2021) would be met. The application is therefore contrary to Policy En1 of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021), the National Planning Policy Framework (2026) and the statutory requirements of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted by Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LE67 2QF

Date validated

7 July 2026

Consultation end

26 August 2026

Target decision date

25 September 2026

Documents

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