Land Adjoining The Causeway, Church Causeway, Church Langton, Market Harborough, LE16 7SU

Planning appeal 3338486 at Land Adjoining The Causeway, Church Causeway, Church Langton, Market Harborough, LE16 7SU (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2024 by Inspector Phillips B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and national strategy.

two serviced plots for self-build and custom housebuilding

Authority: Harborough District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips B
Postcode: LE16 7SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and national strategy
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the area of separation and whether it would preserve or enhance the setting of the Church Langton Conservation Area (CA)

What decided it

The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary and its failure to adjoin or be visually connected to the built-up area conflicted with the development plan's spatial strategy, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited benefits.

The minor benefits of housing delivery, economic activity and biodiversity enhancement, each given limited weight, did not outweigh the identified conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SS1NP Policy H2LP Policy GD2LP Policy GD4LP Policy H5NP Policy H3LP Policy HC1NP Policy ENV6NP Policy DBE3NP Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56
Judgments: Corbett v Cornwall

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