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Dismissed11 November 20253371400

Kingsley House, Back Lane, East Langton, Leicestershire, LE16 7TB

Planning appeal 3371400 at Kingsley House, Back Lane, East Langton, Leicestershire, LE16 7TB (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality.

described on the Application Form as ‘Triple Garage with Hobby Room over.’

Authority
Harborough District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
LE16 7TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposal upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality
  • The significance of the building and its associated setting, which is considered by the Council to be a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA)

What decided it

The proposed building would be disproportionate in scale and massing, undermining the hierarchical agricultural character deliberately designed into the existing barn conversion and conflicting with Policy GD8 design principles.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD8Policy HC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 216Paragraph 207

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