®Planning appeal decision
Glebe Meadow, Arnesby Road, Fleckney, LE8 8AQ
Planning appeal 6002394 at Glebe Meadow, Arnesby Road, Fleckney, LE8 8AQ (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2026 by Inspector Hubbard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is in a suitable location with particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the development plan policies on the re-use of buildings in the countryside and self-build housing.
full planning application for the conversion and extension of a stable building to create a single self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hubbard S
- Postcode
- LE8 8AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is in a suitable location with particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the development plan policies on the re-use of buildings in the countryside and self-build housing
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- Whether the proposed development would be safe from the risk of flooding and whether it would increase flood risk elsewhere
What decided it
The substantial extension and domestic garden would fundamentally alter the character of the existing stable building and fail to enhance its immediate setting, causing harm to character and appearance that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of providing a self-build dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
The moderate benefits of providing a self-build dwelling and contributing to housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy H5Policy GD2Policy GD4Policy GD3Policy GD8Policy GI1Policy CC3Policy CC4Policy GD1Policy F1Policy F2Policy F6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 161Paragraph 73Paragraph 11
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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