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Allowed1 October 20266008177

Land to the West of Leicester Road (B6047), Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7QT

Planning appeal 6008177 at Land to the West of Leicester Road (B6047), Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7QT (Harborough) was allowed on 1 October 2026, 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, following matters relating to highway safety and the effect upon the setting of the Grand Union Canal Conservation Area and a Non-Designated Heritage Asset.

application for Permission in Principle for the erection of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9 dwellings

Authority
Harborough
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
LE16 7QT

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, following matters relating to highway safety and the effect upon the setting of the Grand Union Canal Conservation Area and a Non-Designated Heritage Asset

What decided it

At the permission in principle stage, the constraints on visibility splays and heritage detail are not so severe as to preclude the site's suitability in principle, as these matters can be resolved through detailed design and further information at the technical details consent stage.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD8Policy IN2Policy HC1

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