The proposed development would be built to the north, west and south of the settlement of Misterton. The site is located between the grade II* Church of St Leonard at Misterton and grade 1 Listed Church of St. Mary, Lutterworth and close to a number of non-designated heritage assets. The non-designated heritage assets include a double moat north of the GII* church which forms part of a deserted medieval village. Misterton Hall lies on the site of the former medieval manor house and to the south east is the scheduled monument 'Bowl barrow at Misterton' (1008541).

The church towers are the most prominent features on the skyline and were intended to be, reflecting their importance and status. The church towers have acted as landmarks for hundreds of years and would have helped guide people through the landscape. There is an important intervisibility between the two churches and the division of the separate settlements and their parish churches is enhanced by the open fields that divide them. Extending the settlement of Misterton to the north, west and south would eliminate the open views of the fields and blur the division of the settlements, which in turn would erode the understanding of the landscape and settlement division as well as the rural character. This would have a negative impact on their setting and be harmful to the overall significance the churches and non-designated heritage assets derive from their setting, contrary to the NPPF. As such, Historic England object to this allocation on the grounds of soundness.