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Dismissed29 June 20266003723

Land Adjacent 17 St Margarets Drive, Leire, LE17 5HW

Planning appeal 6003723 at Land Adjacent 17 St Margarets Drive, Leire, LE17 5HW (Harborough) was dismissed on 29 June 2026 by Inspector J Hobbs, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

permission in principle for 1 to 3 dwellings; minimum of 1 unit being a serviced plot for self-build and custom build

Authority
Harborough
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Hobbs
Postcode
LE17 5HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The neighbourhood plan was made within five years of the decision and contains policies and allocations to meet its identified housing requirement, meaning the adverse impacts of allowing development that conflicts with it significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under Framework paragraph 14.

Although the proposal would provide substantial benefits through housing delivery, self-build provision, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits, the adverse impacts of granting permission—comprising conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and significant harm to character and appearance—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against Framework paragraph 11(d)(ii), particularly given the application of Framework paragraph 14 regarding the recent neighbourhood plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy GD3Policy GD4Policy H1Policy GD2Policy H5Policy GD5Policy GD8Policy GD1LNP Policy H4LNP Policy H2LNP Policy H5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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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