Government Urged To ‘Call-In’ New Homes Decision

The government is being urged to review a controversial decision to approve the building of six new homes in the centre of Lubenham.

Harborough District Council gave the go-ahead for the development on fields off The Green last week, despite opposition from villagers and the Parish Council.

The site of the new homes granted permission

Concerns included the impact on highway safety and potential flood risk.

The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been asked to ‘call-in’ the decision by Cllr David Page, county councillor for Market Harborough West and Foxton.

Councillors on the district council’s planning committee were told the authority cannot currently demonstrate a five-year land supply, meaning the applicant would have a good chance of winning any appeal, should the application have been refused and it was approved by six votes to two.

Cllr Page spoke to HFM: