Land South of Oakley Park, Ashley Road, Middleton, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, LE16 8YP

Planning appeal 3270912 at Land South of Oakley Park, Ashley Road, Middleton, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, LE16 8YP (Corby Borough Council *) was allowed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Dyer S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: uncontested; Appeal B: whether on the basis of matters raised by interested parties (effect on character and appearance, countryside amenity, heritage assets, highway safety, and site location suitability) the appeal should be dismissed.

Material change of use to residential caravan site providing 4 No. Gypsy pitches (Appeal A) and 6 No. Gypsy pitches (Appeal B), including laying of hardstanding, erection of boundary walls and fences, construction of new access and erection of ancillary amenity building(s)

Authority: Corby Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Dyer S
Postcode: LE16 8YP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: uncontested; Appeal B: whether on the basis of matters raised by interested parties (effect on character and appearance, countryside amenity, heritage assets, highway safety, and site location suitability) the appeal should be dismissed

What decided it

The Council's decision to cease defending the appeals and the absence of any material considerations indicating the developments should not accord with the development plan, combined with the Inspector's findings that objections raised by interested parties did not justify dismissal of Appeal B.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 3Policy 8Policy 11Policy 31

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