®Planning appeal decision
6 The City, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0NY
Planning appeal 3366531 at 6 The City, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0NY (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2025 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the Kibworth Harcourt Conservation Area and the non-designated heritage asset (The City).
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a new detached 2 storey dwelling with basement area and double garage
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- LE8 0NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the Kibworth Harcourt Conservation Area and the non-designated heritage asset (The City)
- The living conditions of the occupiers of 5 The City, Knoll Cottage 8 The City and 14 Carlton Road, with particular reference to outlook, sunlight and daylight
- Ecology and protected species
What decided it
The less-than-substantial but considerable harm to the non-designated heritage asset and the character of the conservation area, combined with unacceptable impacts on neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the limited public benefits of the scheme.
The less-than-substantial harm to the non-designated heritage asset and character of the conservation area, and the unacceptable impacts on neighbouring living conditions, were not outweighed by the limited public benefits, the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, or the self-build and economic benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD8Policy HC1Policy GI5Policy H2(3)Policy H2(7)Policy H6(3)Policy ENV9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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