Market Harborough planning news
Market Harborough planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Gartree Road 4,000 Homes: Plan Lodged Near Great Glen
Up to 4,000 homes, three schools and 78ha of parkland between Oadby and Great Glen are now before the council. The 40% affordable share is not promised.
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Farndale View 85 Homes: Council Won't Defend Its Refusal
Harborough council will not defend its refusal of 85 homes south of Farndale View. Its own review said the flood reason could not stand. An inspector decides.
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Harborough Planning: Councillor Call-Ins End on 31 October
From 31 October, home extensions and schemes of up to nine homes must be decided by officers. Bigger schemes reach committee only if two people agree.
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Great Glen 180 Homes Refused Against Officer Advice
Harborough councillors refused 180 homes at Great Glen by 7 votes to 1, against officer advice, and agreed they would have refused 900 homes at Bushby too.
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Great Glen 180 Homes Recommended Despite 199 Objections
Officers back 180 homes off London Road despite 199 objections. Harborough's planning committee decides on Tuesday, with 900 homes at Bushby also listed.
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Great Bowden and Scraptoft Vote on Village Plans 8 October
Both parishes hold a referendum on 8 October. Great Bowden's plan lost its only housing site, eight bungalows off Buckminster Close, during examination.
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Harborough neighbourhood plan grants: £10,000 by 18 Sept
Parish and town councils can bid for up to £10,000 from a new £50,000 council fund after national support ended. Expressions of interest close 18 September.
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Harborough Local Plan hearing today: is 74% of need enough?
Three inspectors open the Harborough Local Plan examination today, testing whether its 13,182-home housing target is high enough to be judged under 2023 rules.