®Planning appeal decision
The Causeway, Church Causeway, Church Langton, LE16 7SU
Erection of 9 x residential dwellings
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the setting of the Church Langton Conservation Area
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposal with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the clear spatial objectives of the up-to-date development plan by locating market housing outside the settlement boundary in the countryside where it is not permitted, and this conflict is not outweighed by the modest housing contribution given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
the modest contribution to housing numbers and limited social and economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with the spatial strategy of the up-to-date development plan and the significant harm to character and appearance and conservation area setting
Framework references: 12, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy H1, Policy H2, Policy H3, Policy GD2, Policy GD4, Policy GD8, Policy HC1, Policy ENV6, Policy DBE1, Policy DBE3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.