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Dismissed12 November 20213280020

113 Mountcastle Road, Leicester, LE3 2BX

Planning appeal 3280020 at 113 Mountcastle Road, Leicester, LE3 2BX (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

3no. self-contained flats

Authority
Leicester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
LE3 2BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers with respect to the provision of outdoor amenity space and the outlook from, and living environment in, flat 3

What decided it

The adverse impacts on character and appearance and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

the adverse impacts on character and appearance and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing three additional units and removing existing garages, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3 of the Leicester Core StrategyPolicy 6 of the Leicester Core StrategyPolicy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local PlanPolicy H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 219

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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