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Allowed12 November 20213278895

Southfields Farm, Leicester Road, Husbands Bosworth, LE17 6NW

Planning appeal 3278895 at Southfields Farm, Leicester Road, Husbands Bosworth, LE17 6NW (Harborough District Council) was allowed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

a change of use of agricultural land to use for tourism accommodation including the erection of three timber holiday lodges, use of existing access drive including alterations to existing access, formation of car parking area and ancillary landscaping

Authority
Harborough District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
LE17 6NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would generate minimal additional traffic movements and the access provides sufficient visibility to ensure highway safety.

The proposal complies with the development plan as a whole and would not harmfully impact highway safety, supporting the tourist industry.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD8Policy IN2Policy EC2Policy EC4

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