Plans for new Leicestershire homes around Grade II listed gardens have been rejected amid “significant harm” fears. Developers had claimed the plan was “sustainable”, but it faced a backlash from opponents who criticised the “catastrophic” proposal.
Darren Betteridge aimed to turn green space to the rear of Lower Moor Road in Coleorton, near Coalville, into a new five-home development known as Hall View Gardens, but the self-build scheme was highly controversial from the outset. A new improved access point would have served the homes, but this encompassed part of the Grade II-listed Coleorton Registered Park and Garden (RPG) surrounding Coleorton Hall and sparked much fear in the area.
Coleorton Parish Council claimed the move would “totally destroy” the RPG and result in “catastrophic” damage. Historic England was also concerned and said the access point would cause harm but, due to a lack of detail from Mr Betteridge’s plans, could not “fully assess” the scale of impacts.
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