A public inquiry is taking place in reference to application for up to 195 dwellings, together with associated affordable housing, open space, landscaping, drainage and play space facilities. All matters reserved bar access which is proposed from Barkby Road.

Charnwood Borough Council reference number: P/21/2639/2 

Planning Inspectorate reference number: APP/X2410/W/23/3325902

Core Documents

Below is the Core Documents Library. This includes all relevant documents (Core Documents pre-fixed CD) for the inquiry. This is currently a work in progress and will continue to be developed, updated, and populated in the run-up to the inquiry and will also be updated whilst the inquiry is sitting.

CD1 Application Documents and Plans

CD1.01 - Application Forms (PDF Document, 0.24 Mb)

CD1.02 - Covering Letter (PDF Document, 0.15 Mb)

CD1.03 - Site Location Plan P20-3155 001 (Superseded) (PDF Document, 0.8 Mb)

CD1.04 - Concept Masterplan P20-3155 003 Rev: F (Superseded) (PDF Document, 1.14 Mb)

CD1.05 - Planning Statement (PDF Document, 0.36 Mb)

CD1.06 - Design and Access Statement (PDF Document, 8.53 Mb)

CD1.07 - Ecological Appraisal (PDF Document, 5.52 Mb)

CD1.08 - Agricultural Land Classification Report (PDF Document, 0.67 Mb)

CD1.09 - Arboricultural Impact Assessment (PDF Document, 7 Mb)

CD1.10 - Arboricultural Technical Note (PDF Document, 2.92 Mb)

CD1.11 - Archaeological and Heritage Assessment (PDF Document, 2.11 Mb)

CD1.12 - Ground Gas Risk Assessment (PDF Document, 1.31 Mb)

CD1.13 - Site Access Plan (Superseded) (PDF Document, 0.21 Mb)

CD1.14 - Travel Plan (PDF Document, 4.46 Mb)

CD1.15 - Transport Assessment (PDF Document, 9.46 Mb)

CD1.16 - Biodiversity Impact Assessment (Superseded) (PDF Document, 1.4 Mb)

CD1.17 - Statement of Community Involvement (PDF Document, 7.73 Mb)

CD1.18 - Flood Risk Assessment (PDF Document, 20.85 Mb)

CD1.19 - Landscape and Visual Appraisal (PDF Document, 12.4 Mb)

CD1.20 - Phase 1 and 2 Geo Environmental Site Assessment (PDF Document, 23.01 Mb)

CD2 Post Submission Documents

CD2.01 - Air Quality Assessment (PDF Document, 2.01 Mb)

CD2.02 - Biodiversity Additional Information (PDF Document, 0.25 Mb)

CD2.03 - Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Technical Note (PDF Document, 4.38 Mb)

CD2.04 - Flood Risk Assessment Update (PDF Document, 26.15 Mb)

CD2.05 - Proposed Site Access Plan 20060 01 2 (Superseded) (PDF Document, 0.18 Mb)

CD2.06 - Local Highway Authroity Response Note June 2022 (PDF Document, 3.39 Mb)

CD2.07 - Proposed Site Access Plan 20060 02 Rev D (Superseded) (PDF Document, 0.56 Mb)

CD2.08 - Vehicle Tracking Plan 20060 02 2 Rev D (PDF Document, 0.38 Mb)

CD2.09 - Roundabout Proposed Site Access Plan 20060 06 (Superseded) (PDF Document, 0.62 Mb)

CD2.10 - Roundabout Tracking Plan 20060 06 2 (Superseded) (PDF Document, 0.53 Mb)

CD2.11 - Road Safety Audit (PDF Document, 0.6 Mb)

CD2.12 - Junction Modelling Rev E Covid Factors (PDF Document, 0.38 Mb)

CD2.13 - Response to Local Highway Authority Comments (December 2022) (PDF Document, 8.28 Mb)

CD2.14 - Site Access Plan 20060 02 Rev F A3 Size (PDF Document, 0.55 Mb)

CD2.15 - Response to Local Highway Authority Comments (March 2023) (PDF Document, 1.7 Mb)

CD2.16 - Note of Meeting with LHA Held on 16 March 2023 (PDF Document, 1.54 Mb)

CD2.17 - Note of Meeting with LHA Held on 24 March 2023 (PDF Document, 0.17 Mb)

CD2.18 - Mitigation Schemes Summary Note (28 June 2023) (PDF Document, 8.41 Mb)

CD2.19 - Archaeological Evaluation Report (27 Sept 2023) (PDF Document, 1.76 Mb)

CD2.20 - Archaeological Final Report (19 October 2023) (PDF Document, 8.52 Mb)

CD3 Statutory Consultee Responses  
CD3.01 - LCC Minerals & Waste (8 March 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.02 - CBC Environmental Health (9 March 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.03 - Babtag (9 March 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.04 - Barkby & Barkby Thorpe Parish Council (10 March 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.05 - Leicestershire Police (15 March 2023) (PDF Document, 0.19 Mb)
CD3.06 - LLFA (21 March 2022) (PDF Document, 0.18 Mb)
CD3.07 - CBC Affordable Housing (21 March 2022) (Word Document, 0.31 Mb)
CD3.08 - LCC Developer Contributions (14 April 2022) (PDF Document, 0.69 Mb)
CD3.09 - Babtag Request to Speak at Plans Committee (20 April 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.10 - LCC Highways (13 May 2022) (PDF Document, 0.41 Mb)
CD3.11 - CBC Open Spaces Comments (20 July 2022) (Word Document, 0.11 Mb)
CD3.12 - CBC Environmental Health (25 July 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.13 - Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland LCB Commissioning Group (26 July 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.14 - LFFA (2 August 2022) (PDF Document, 0.19 Mb)
CD3.15 - CBC Biodiversity (August 17 2022) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.16 - LCC Highways (3 October 2022) (PDF Document, 0.76 Mb)
CD3.17 - LCC Highways Appendix 3 (October 2022) (PDF Document, 0.17 Mb)
CD3.18 - LCC Highways (27 January 2023) (PDF Document, 0.41 Mb)
CD3.19 - CBC Biodiversity Comments (February 15 2023) (Word Document, 0.2 Mb)
CD3.20 - CBC Built Heritage (March 13 2023) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.21 - LCC Highways Email Trail (March 24 2023) (PDF Document, 0.52 Mb)
CD3.22 - LCC Highways Email Trail (13 April 2023) (Word Document, 0.4 Mb)
CD3.23 - LCC Developer Contributions 12 Month Review (20 July 2023) (PDF Document, 0.14 Mb)
CD3.24 - CBC Environmental Health (24 July 2023) (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD3.25 - CBC Archaeology (2 August 2023) (PDF Document, 0.12 Mb)
CD3.26 - LCC Highways (17 August 2023) (PDF Document, 0.64 Mb)
CD3.27 - Leicester Leics Rutland LCB (21 August 2023) (PDF Document, 0.17 Mb)
CD3.28 - Leicester Leics Rutland Icb Revised Comments (8 September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.19 Mb)
CD3.29 - Updated CBC Affordable Housing (8 September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.31 Mb)
CD3.30 - LCC Early Years Email Trail (19 September 2023) (PDF Document, 2.05 Mb)

CD4 Committee Report and Minutes 

CD4.01 - Committee Report (17 August 2023) (PDF Document, 2.22 Mb)

CD4.02 - Plans Committee Minutes (17 August 2023) (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

CD4.03 - Plans Committee Minutes (21 September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.12 Mb)

CD4.04 - Delegated Decision (12 September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

CD5 Development Plan 
CD5.01 - Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 2004 (PDF Document, 3.46 Mb)
CD5.02 - Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 2004 Policies Map (PDF Document, 42.78 Mb)
CD5.03 - Charnwood Local Plan Core Strategy 2015 (PDF Document, 2.9 Mb)
CD5.04 - Leicestershire Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2019 (PDF Document, 6.82 Mb)

CD6 Supplementary Planning Documents and Guidance Documents 

CD6.01 - Charnwood Housing Supplementary Planning Document (2017) (PDF Document, 1.59 Mb)

CD6.02 - Charnwood Design Supplementary Planning Document (2020) (PDF Document, 11.98 Mb)

CD6.03 - Leicestershire Highway Design Guide (Link) 2022 (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

CD6.04 - Biodiversity Planning Guidance (May 2022) (PDF Document, 0.35 Mb)

CD7 Emerging Development Plan  

CD7.01 - Charnwood Local Plan 2021-37 Pre-Submission Draft (July 2021) (PDF Document, 26.87 Mb)

CD7.02 - Policies Map 1 – Charnwood Local Plan Pre-Submission Draft 2021-2037 (July 2021) (PDF Document, 33.72 Mb)

CD8 Final Submitted Plans

CD8.01 - Site Location Plan P20 3155 001 C 01 Size A2 (PDF Document, 0.33 Mb)

CD8.02 - Site Access Plan 20060 02 Rev F Size A3 (PDF Document, 0.55 Mb)

CD8.03 - Concept Masterplan P20 3155 003 H 01 Size A2 (PDF Document, 1.07 Mb)

CD9 Appeal Documents
CD9.01 - Appellant Statement of Case with Appendices (July 2023) (PDF Document, 38.91 Mb)
CD9.02 - LCC Cil Compliance Statement (15 September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.2 Mb)
CD9.03 - Council Statement of Case (12 September 2023) (PDF Document, 9.34 Mb)
CD9.04 - Statement of Common Ground Signed 20.9.23 (PDF Document, 0.72 Mb)
CD9.05 - Post Case Management Conference Note 29.09.23 (Word Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD9.06 - Updated LCC Cil Compliance Statement (4 October 2023) (PDF Document, 0.18 Mb)
CD9.07 - Charnwood Response to LCC CIL Statement (6 October 2023) (PDF Document, 0.45 Mb)
CD9.08 - Updated Statement of Common Ground (PDF Document, 0.63 Mb)
CD9.09 - Draft Section 106 (PDF Document, 0.52 Mb)
CD9.10 - Syston Appeal (Final) Draft S.106 Agreement - November 10, 2023 (PDF Document, 0.42 Mb)
CD9.11 - Plan 1 Site Location Plan (PDF Document, 0.33 Mb)
CD9.12 - Plan 2 Concept Masterplan (PDF Document, 1.07 Mb)
CD9.13 - Syston Appeal (Final) Draft S.106 Unilateral Agreement - November 10, 2023 (PDF Document, 0.15 Mb)
CD9.14 - Plan 3 Safeguarded Land Plan (PDF Document, 0.43 Mb)
CD9.15 - Condition Schedule (PDF Document, 0.12 Mb)
CD10 Other Relevant Documents
CD10.01 - Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (HENA) June 2022 (PDF Document, 5.08 Mb)
CD10.02 - Charnwood Five Year Housing Land Supply Statement and Sites 2023 (PDF Document, 0.8 Mb)
CD10.03 - Leicester and Leicestershire Statement of Common Ground (June 2022) (PDF Document, 2.21 Mb)
CD10.04 - Local Development Scheme (April 2023) (PDF Document, 0.49 Mb)
CD10.05 - Charnwood Authority Monitoring Report 2021-22 (PDF Document, 0.58 Mb)
CD10.06 - Charnwood Settlement Hierarchy Assessment 2020 (PDF Document, 1.81 Mb)
CD10.07 - Inspectors' Post Hearing Letter on Unmet Need (November 2022) (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD10.08 - Exam 58 B Updated Local Plan Housing Trajectory (September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.22 Mb)
CD10.09 - Exam 71 Inspectors' Letter Re Next Steps (23 May 2023) (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD10.10 - Exam 56 a Charnwood Additional Housing Supply Update (September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.42 Mb)
CD10.11 - Exam 56 Charnwood Additional Housing Supply Technical Note (PDF Document, 1.2 Mb)
CD10.12 - Exam 58 B Updated Local Plan Housing Trajectory (September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.22 Mb)
CD10.13 - Exam 58 C Updated Local Plan Housing Trajectory Notes (September 2023) (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD10.14 - Exam 58 D Update to Five Year Supply on Adoption (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
CD10.15 - Exam 58 E - Five Year Housing Land Supply - April 1, 2023 - Site List (PDF Document, 0.37 Mb)
CD10.16 - Exam 75 - Draft Transport Strategy (PDF Document, 6.66 Mb)
CD10.17 - Exam 76 Updated Charnwood Local Plan Viability Consolidated Addendum Report August 2023 (PDF Document, 3.75 Mb)
CD10.18 - Landscape Character Appraisal (2012) (PDF Document, 6.04 Mb)
CD10.19 - Charnwood Open Spaces Strategy (2019) (PDF Document, 2.2 Mb)
CD10.20 - Charnwood Open Spaces Assessment (2017) (PDF Document, 9.5 Mb)
CD10.21 - Charnwood Playing Pitch Strategy (2018) (PDF Document, 13.81 Mb)
CD10.22 - Charnwood Landscape Sensitivity Assessment (July 2021) (PDF Document, 0.83 Mb)
CD11 Related Appeal Decisions
CD11.01 - Appeal Decision 3316574 (PDF Document, 0.19 Mb)
Proofs of evidence
Proof of Evidence (24 October 2023) (PDF Document, 0.41 Mb)
Proof of Evidence Summary (24 October 2023) (PDF Document, 0.25 Mb)
Appellant Transport Proof of Evidence (PDF Document, 14.56 Mb)
Appellant Transport Proof of Evidence Summary (PDF Document, 0.17 Mb)
Appellant Planning Proof of Evidence (PDF Document, 0.63 Mb)
Appellant Planning Proof of Evidence Summary (PDF Document, 0.42 Mb)
Appellant Planning Proof of Evidence Appendix (PDF Document, 0.15 Mb)
Inquiry Documents
ID01 - Appearances for Appellant (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
ID02 - Appellant Opening Submissions (PDF Document, 0.23 Mb)
ID03 - Council's Opening Statement (PDF Document, 0.19 Mb)
ID05 - Council's Closing Statement (PDF Document, 0.2 Mb)
ID06 - Appellant's Closing Statement (PDF Document, 0.18 Mb)

Last updated: Wed 15th November, 2023 @ 11:31