®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south of Stathern Lane, HARBY, Leics, LE14 4DA
the erection of one new detached dwelling
- Authority
- Melton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Normington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to its position outside of the Limits to Development for Stathern
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The site's location within a gap in an otherwise developed frontage, directly adjacent to the Limits of Development and existing dwellings, combined with its sustainable location and the presumption in favour of sustainable development, rendered it a suitable location for housing despite being outside the Limits to Development.
The modest contribution to housing supply and the sustainability of the location outweighed the site's location outside the Limits to Development, particularly given the presumption in favour of sustainable development and the site's appearance as infill rather than isolated countryside development.
Framework references: 11, 56, 83
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy H3, Policy H4, Policy D1, Policy EN6, Policy ENV8, Policy H7
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.