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Dismissed7 May 20243324332

43 Gardiner Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9QN

Planning appeal 3324332 at 43 Gardiner Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9QN (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Pearce S, 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.

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Authority
Harborough District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector
Pearce S
Postcode
LE16 9QN

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 existing properties, with particular regard to outlook, noise and light

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance of the area and the material loss of outlook for neighbouring occupiers, which are determinative and conflict with the development plan, outweigh the environmental benefits of the renewable energy system.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD8Policy CC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 163

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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