The Hardwicks, 9 Hardwick Drive, Shangton, LE8 0PS

Planning appeal 6006603 at The Hardwicks, 9 Hardwick Drive, Shangton, LE8 0PS (Harborough) was allowed on 14 August 2026 by Inspector Andrew Fuller, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to site accessibility.

Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to C2 (Residential Institution - Children's Care Home), provision of sprinkler water tank to the southern side of building

Authority: Harborough
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: community-institutional
Inspector: Andrew Fuller
Postcode: LE8 0PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to site accessibility

What decided it

The site would be a suitable location for the proposed development because the change of use of an existing dwellinghouse would not alter the existing pattern of residential development and the travel patterns and infrastructure demands would not materially differ from those of a large family household.

The identified need for children's home placements and the change of use of an existing dwelling (rather than new build) outweighed the site's location in the countryside with limited accessibility to services and public transport.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H4Policy GD2Policy IN2Policy SS1Policy GD1Policy GD3Policy GD4Policy GD8

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