®Planning appeal decision
Chapel Farm, Foxton Road, Lubenham, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 7RY
for the demolition of agricultural buildings and the erection of five dwellings, associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to access to services
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the realistic fallback position of approved schemes that would have similar impacts, meant the adverse impacts of the proposal did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of conflict with the development plan due to location and harm to character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy GD3, Policy GD4, Policy GD8, Policy LNP16, Policy LNP14, Policy LNP17
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.