Planning appeal decision
32A Clarke Street, MArket Harborough, LE16 9AD
Planning appeal 3310334 at 32A Clarke Street, MArket Harborough, LE16 9AD (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
conversion of existing outbuilding to form a new dwelling - 32a Clarke Street
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The combination of harm to character and appearance through the incongruous flat roof design and harm to neighbouring privacy through the side entrance arrangement, which could not be adequately mitigated, outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD8 of the Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031 (2019)
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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