Land to the South of Stathern Lane, Harby, Leics, LE14 4DA

Planning appeal 3325662 at Land to the South of Stathern Lane, Harby, Leics, LE14 4DA (Melton Borough Council) was allowed on 22 December 2023 by Inspector Normington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to its position outside of the Limits to Development for Stathern.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy H3Policy H4Policy D1Policy EN6Policy ENV8Policy H7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 83

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