Planning appeal decision
9 Lubenham Hill, Market Harborough, LE16 9DG
Planning appeal 3339817 at 9 Lubenham Hill, Market Harborough, LE16 9DG (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 1 May 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the erection of a fence fronting the highway exceeding 1 (one) metre in height (the “unauthorised development”)
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- LE16 9DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The material harm caused by the fence to the character and appearance of the area, owing to its height, extent, modern colour and design, which departs unacceptably from the prevailing low-key boundary treatment in the street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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