Planning appeal decision
Four Seasons Wistow Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FT
Planning appeal 3271533 at Four Seasons Wistow Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FT (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the listed buildings known as 'Manor House' and the 'Church of St. Luke', and the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- LE8 9FT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the listed buildings known as 'Manor House' and the 'Church of St. Luke', and the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The absence of any substantiated public benefit advanced by the appellant meant that the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed buildings could not be justified.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by any public benefits, as none were advanced by the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy GD8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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