Land North Of Standard Hill And West Of Highfield Street Hugglescote Coalville Leicestershire

1. 1.1 Policy DP3 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2026) provides that development proposals should incorporate and / or connect to a network of high quality, accessible, multi-functional green infrastructure to provide opportunities for recreation and healthy living. Policies IF1 and IF3 of the adopted North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021) require development to make provision for new physical, social and green infrastructure and open space, and Policy D1 of the adopted North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021) requires that new development provides, as a minimum, for a good standard of design. Detailed guidance on the approach to delivering Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in an appropriate form so as to enable them to make a positive contribution towards public open space provision is set out in a range of national policy and guidance, including the MHCLG's Planning Practice Guidance, the National Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), the SuDS Manual and Building for a Healthy Life; similar principles are set out in the Local Planning Authority's adopted North West Leicestershire Good Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The proposed development would relate to the retention (and installation of additional) fencing adjacent to SuDS features forming part of the development, preventing access to and reducing appreciation of the affected areas of public open space, contrary to the provisions of Policy DP3 of the NPPF (2026) and Policies IF1, IF3 and D1 of the of the adopted North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021), and to other national and local policy and guidance set out within Planning Practice Guidance, the National Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), the SuDS Manual, Building for a Healthy Life and the North West Leicestershire Good Design Guide SPD.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LE67 3DW

Date validated

12 August 2026

Consultation end

19 September 2026

Documents

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