Land adjacent to Walton Hall, Chapel Lane, Walton, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5RL

a self-build and custom housebuilding development of a two-storey detached dwelling incorporating a home office, associated landscaping and new access formed through the front brick boundary wall off Chapel Lane with new dropped kerb. Trees are proposed to be felled as part of the works

Authority: Harborough District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Young D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue in both appeals is whether the development would accord with the development plan and if so, would any other considerations indicate that permission should be refused.

What decided it

The Appellants' housing needs surveys properly evidenced a local need for self-build/custom housing, satisfying the requirements of Policy GD4(1)(a) and thereby securing accordance with the development plan as a whole.

Framework references: 62, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy GD4, Policy GD2, Policy GD3, Policy H3, Policy H5

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