®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Straun Cottage, Main Street, Illston on the Hill, Leicestershire, LE7 9EG
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 70, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy HC1, Policy GD2, Policy GD4, Policy GD8, Policy H5, Policy SS1, Policy IN2
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.