Home Farm Gaulby Lane, Stoughton, LEICESTER, LE2 2FL

the ‘Conversion of an agricultural building into three residential dwellings

Authority: Harborough District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hitchcock R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitably located for residential development having particular regard to its location in the countryside and the Thurnby/Leicester/Oadby Green Wedge
If the development conflicts with the development plan whether there are any considerations which would overcome the resultant harm

What decided it

The extant Prior Approval permission under the GPDO for an identical residential conversion established a fallback position with real prospect of implementation, providing substantial weight and clear justification to depart from the development plan conflict.

Framework references: 80, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy GD4, Policy GD7

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