Decision details

That the application be refused.

REASONS FOR REFUSAL:

1.         The proposed development is outside of the preferred locations for non-strategic waste facilities, as set out in policy W4 of the Leicestershire Minerals and Waste Local Plan.  On the basis of the evidence provided with the submitted application, it has not been demonstrated that: it is necessary to locate the facility in this more dispersed location; there is an overriding need for the development; and this need cannot be met in the preferred locations of policy W4.  It is considered that this proposal is an unsustainable development in the countryside for which the benefits are not sufficient to outweigh this unacceptability.  Therefore, the proposal would be contrary to policies W4 and DM1 of the LMWLP, and policies DM4 and DM20 of the SADMP.

2.         Lack of information in relation to the noise impacts of the development to demonstrate that the development would not have an unacceptable impact upon residential amenity and would be contrary to policies DM2 and DM11 of the LMWLP, and policy DM10 of the SADMP.

3.         Lack of an appropriate ecological survey to demonstrate that the development would not harm biodiversity and would be contrary to policies DM3 and DM7 of the LMWLP, and policy DM6 of the SADMP.

4.         Lack of evidence to demonstrate that the development would not have an unacceptable impact upon highway safety and would be contrary to policies DM9 and DM11 of the LMWLP, and policy DM17 of the SADMP.