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Dismissed26 June 20253357486

Medbourne Edge, Hallaton Road, Medbourne, Market Harborough, LE16 8DR

Planning appeal 3357486 at Medbourne Edge, Hallaton Road, Medbourne, Market Harborough, LE16 8DR (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2025 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to planning policy relating to development in the countryside and tourism accommodation, the character and appearance of the area, the local wildlife corridor, living conditions of future occupiers, and contributions towards infrastructure provision and affordable housing.

Change of Use of land for the siting of 20 leisure lodges and the retention of the site manager's accommodation without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 17/01694/FUL, dated 6 October 2017

Authority
Harborough District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wilson L
Postcode
LE16 8DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to planning policy relating to development in the countryside and tourism accommodation, the character and appearance of the area, the local wildlife corridor, living conditions of future occupiers, and contributions towards infrastructure provision and affordable housing

What decided it

The removal of condition 6 would conflict with planning policies relating to countryside development and tourism accommodation by allowing unsustainable permanent residential development in the open countryside and resulting in the loss of tourism accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD4Policy H2Policy RT4Policy GD5Policy GD8Policy GI5Policy H5Policy ENV4Policy H1Policy IN2Policy GD1Policy IN1

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