Planning appeal decision
Castle View, Caldecott Road, Great Easton, Leicestershire, LE16 8TB
Planning appeal 3351611 at Castle View, Caldecott Road, Great Easton, Leicestershire, LE16 8TB (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 2 is necessary in its current form, having regard to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Easton Conservation Area.
the creation of new access and erection of 4 dwellings with associated garaging/carports-Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of 23/01164/FUL to fit doors previously approved to Cart Lodges to Plots 3 and 4 to provide a more secure premises without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 23/01164/VAC, dated 27 September 2023
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- LE16 8TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 2 is necessary in its current form, having regard to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Easton Conservation Area
What decided it
The enclosure of the garage would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Easton Conservation Area, and the private security benefits do not outweigh this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy GD8Policy DBE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 140Paragraph 215
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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