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Dismissed6 October 20266008843

The Grange, Arnesby Road, Fleckney, LE8 8AQ

Planning appeal 6008843 at The Grange, Arnesby Road, Fleckney, LE8 8AQ (Harborough) was dismissed on 6 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would present a suitable location for housing.

erection of 2no. self-build & custom C3 dwellings land associated with The Grange, Arnesby Road, Fleckney, LE8 8AQ

Authority
Harborough
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
LE8 8AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site would present a suitable location for housing
  • the effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal upon protected species

What decided it

The benefits of addressing the evidenced shortfall in self-build housing do not outweigh the substantial harm arising from the inherently poor accessibility of the appeal site, its adverse effect upon the character and appearance of the area, and the failure to demonstrate no adverse impact upon protected species.

applying Policy S5 of the Framework, the benefits identified (self-build housing delivery, economic benefits during construction and from future occupant expenditure, and the evidenced shortfall in self-build plots to which considerable weight was attached) do not outweigh the adverse effects arising from the inherently poor accessibility of the appeal site, its effect upon the character and appearance of the area, and protected species, to which substantial harm was allocated

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy GD2Policy H5Policy GD4Policy GD5Policy GD8Policy GI5Policy F1

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