Hearing Held Over New Homes Planning Appeal

A Government Planning Inspector has held hearing today into plans for a new 33-home housing estate in Great Bowden.

Developers are challenging the decision by Harborough District Council, to refuse permission for the redevelopment of the Bowden Fencing site off Leicester Lane.

Representatives from Barwood Homes, the Council and Great Bowden’s Neighbourhood Plan team gave evidence at the on-line hearing.

The Inspector will carry out a site visit tomorrow, before reviewing the evidence and deciding if the Council’s decision will stand or if permission for the homes will be given.

The plan was thrown out last June, because it went against the Great Bowden Neighbourhood Plan and would result in the loss of employment opportunities.

Planning permission had been initially granted earlier that month, although the Planning Committee meeting was later declared nul-and-void, after a technical failure barred the public from viewing the webcast.

All decisions taken were quashed, and the meeting re-held.

The entrance to the site