Land adjacent to the car park of Archway House on Harborough Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 9SZ

the construction of 7 detached dwellings

Authority: Harborough
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: LE16 9SZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal makes adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area

What decided it

The failure to satisfy the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirements under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which carries substantial weight, combined with harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate weight afforded to housing supply benefits was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial weight of the statutory BNG conflict and the moderate weight of harm to character and appearance.

Framework references: 11, 187

Plan policies cited: Policy GD2, Policy GD5, Policy GD8, Policy LNP03

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