Planning appeal decision
98 Hollycroft, Hinckley, LE10 0HQ
Planning appeal 3279925 at 98 Hollycroft, Hinckley, LE10 0HQ (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2021 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
an extension to existing garage, and replacing existing flat roof with a tiled pitched roof to improve the aesthetics
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- LE10 0HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety, with particular regard to access onto Brame Road
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably harm both the character and appearance of the area through its dominant and incongruous visual prominence and would unacceptably harm highway safety by failing to provide adequate access with vehicles unable to stand clear of the highway.
The proposal conflicts with the development plan when considered as a whole and there are no material considerations that outweigh the identified harm and associated development plan conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy DM17
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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