Planning appeal decision
The Paddock, Glen Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, LE8 9FH
Planning appeal 3293937 at The Paddock, Glen Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire, LE8 9FH (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2022 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location.
proposed new dwelling”
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- LE8 9FH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would promote unsustainable patterns of development by locating new housing in a countryside settlement lacking facilities, services, and public transport, and no rural housing needs survey was produced to evidence local need as required by Policy GD4.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy GD4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80
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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