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Dismissed17 April 20266004056

The Stables, Frolesworth Road, Broughton Astley, LE9 6PG

Planning appeal 6004056 at The Stables, Frolesworth Road, Broughton Astley, LE9 6PG (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2026 by Inspector Snow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be secured as a self-build dwelling and therefore be exempt from providing a Biodiversity Net Gain.

the conversion and extension of existing stables to form one dwelling

Authority
Harborough District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Snow R
Postcode
LE9 6PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be secured as a self-build dwelling and therefore be exempt from providing a Biodiversity Net Gain
  • The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to secure the development as a self-build dwelling through an appropriate binding mechanism meant the proposal could not be exempt from the mandatory 10% Biodiversity Net Gain requirement and therefore did not comply with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD3Policy GD4Policy GD8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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