®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Straun Cottage, Main Street, Illston on the Hill, Leicestershire, LE7 9EG
Planning appeal 3339452 at Land Adjoining Straun Cottage, Main Street, Illston on the Hill, Leicestershire, LE7 9EG (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Illston on the Hill Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Manor House.
for one serviced plot for self-build and custom housebuilding
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- LE7 9EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Illston on the Hill Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Manor House
- whether the proposal would ensure the provision of adequate parking and outdoor amenity garden space for the occupiers of Straun Cottage
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Straun Cottage and the future occupants of the proposed dwelling, particularly in respect of any impacts on privacy, outlook, and sunlight
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets (listed Manor House and Conservation Area), to which great weight must be given under the Framework, was not outweighed by the substantial benefits of providing a self-build dwelling despite the Council's demonstrable shortfall in self-build provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy GD2Policy GD4Policy GD8Policy H5Policy SS1Policy IN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 70Paragraph 208
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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