Eightacres, 54 Main Street, Medbourne, Market Harborough, LE16 8DT

Planning appeal 3274068 at Eightacres, 54 Main Street, Medbourne, Market Harborough, LE16 8DT (Harborough District Council) was allowed on 1 October 2021 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal represents a suitable location for residential accommodation.

change of use of land for the siting of and extension to a horse transporter to form accommodation ancillary to the residential property, Eightacres, 54 Main Street, Medbourne

Authority: Harborough District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Savage K
Postcode: LE16 8DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal represents a suitable location for residential accommodation
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether material considerations exist that would outweigh any development plan conflict identified so as to justify a grant of planning permission

What decided it

The personal need for family care combined with the temporary nature of the permission limiting harm to character and appearance outweighed the conflict with the development plan settlement strategy.

The conflict with the development plan settlement strategy and harm to the character and appearance of the immediate surroundings was outweighed by the personal need for family care and the mitigation offered by a temporary two-year permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GD4Policy GD2Policy H2Policy H1Policy GD5Policy GD8

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