Planning appeal decision
3 Grey Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DS
Planning appeal 3274537 at 3 Grey Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0DS (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2021 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
prior notification for construction of additional storey upon existing single storey dwelling
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- LE6 0DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
- whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the impact on the amenity of adjoining premises with regard to No 2 Grey Close and the outlook from this property
What decided it
The significant harm caused to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse by introducing a two-storey element into a group of single-storey bungalows was decisive in refusing prior approval.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 134
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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