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Dismissed21 October 20213274574

18 Percy Street, Leicester, LE3 2FL

Planning appeal 3274574 at 18 Percy Street, Leicester, LE3 2FL (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of detached bungalow including associated off - street parking and landscaping

Authority
Blaby District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
LE3 2FL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on flooding
  • whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for occupiers of the existing and proposed dwellings with regard to their outdoor amenity space

What decided it

The proposal would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing incongruous backland development contrary to the predominant pattern of housing, and would increase flood risk by failing the sequential test and displacing floodwater to neighbouring properties.

The provision of sufficient outdoor amenity space was outweighed by the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and the increase in flood risk, with no material considerations to override the conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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