Planning appeal decision
Radmoor House, Radmoor Road, Loughborough, UK, LE11 3BS
Planning appeal 3259318 at Radmoor House, Radmoor Road, Loughborough, UK, LE11 3BS (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 2 June 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Loughborough Ashby Road Conservation Area.
the erection of two managed student accommodation buildings comprising 31x studio flats and 9x one-bedroom apartments with associated access, parking and landscaping provision
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- LE11 3BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Loughborough Ashby Road Conservation Area
- Protected trees within the site
What decided it
The substantial reduction in scale and massing from the 2019 proposal, combined with appropriate design, materials and conditions, meant the development would preserve the Conservation Area's character and appearance despite the loss of garden space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS2CS14CS11EV/1H/12HSPD 16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 184Paragraph 194Paragraph 196
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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