®Planning appeal decision
7 Sibson Road, Birstall, LE4 4DX
Planning appeal 3275186 at 7 Sibson Road, Birstall, LE4 4DX (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed ground floor flat with particular reference to outlook, daylight, and outdoor space provision.
Single storey rear extension to form a one bed self- contained flat + first floor bedroom to kitchen conversion to an existing flat
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- LE4 4DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed ground floor flat with particular reference to outlook, daylight, and outdoor space provision
- whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for the occupiers of the first floor flat with particular reference to outdoor space provision
What decided it
The harmful living conditions for future occupiers of the ground floor flat in respect of daylight and outlook, which attract significant weight against the scheme and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and potential affordable housing were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions (daylight and outlook) for future occupiers of the new ground floor flat.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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