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Dismissed27 July 20266003615

Land Adjacent to the Car Park of Archway House on Harborough Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9SZ

Planning appeal 6003615 at Land Adjacent to the Car Park of Archway House on Harborough Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9SZ (Harborough) was dismissed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector Laura Bartle, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal makes adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain.

the construction of 7 detached dwellings

Authority
Harborough
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Laura Bartle
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD2Policy GD5Policy GD8Policy LNP03
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 187

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