®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Dingley Road, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, LE16 7ET
the erection of up to 3 plots for self-build and custom housebuilding (all matters reserved except for access)
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Young D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the development would comply with relevant development plan policy
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The supply of three self-build and custom-build units in an area of significant unmet demand, combined with the tilted balance engaged by the lack of five-year housing land supply, outweighs the limited heritage and character harm identified.
The moderate weight attached to limited harm to designated heritage assets, the non-designated cemetery, character and appearance, and Areas of Separation is substantially outweighed by the substantial weight given to the delivery of self-build/custom-build housing in an area of significant unmet demand and the moderate weight of economic benefits, resulting in a presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 14, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy GD3, Policy GD4, Policy GD6, Policy H2, Policy H5, Policy HC1, GBNP Policy N2, GBNP Policy ENV1, GBNP Policy H4, Policy GD1, Policy GD2
Judgments cited: Corbett v Cornwall Council [2022] EWCA Civ 1069
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