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Dismissed28 April 20233312699

Archway House, Harborough Road, Lubenham, Market Harborough, LE16 9SZ

Planning appeal 3312699 at Archway House, Harborough Road, Lubenham, Market Harborough, LE16 9SZ (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the site and the area.

erection of up to eight sustainable and energy positive self-build/custom build homes

Authority
Harborough District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Edwards J
Postcode
LE16 9SZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character and appearance of the site and the area
  • whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of the Harborough Local Plan 2019 and accessibility to services

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the visual prominence of the seven dwellings outweighed the benefits of self-build housing provision and other considerations.

The significant harm to character and appearance was the overriding factor; the proposal's benefits in self-build housing provision and other considerations provided insufficient justification to grant planning permission contrary to development plan policies

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP policy SS1LP policy GD2LP policy GD5LP policy GD8LP policy GD1LP policy GD3LP policy GD4LP policy H1LP policy H5LP policy IN2NP policy LNP03

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