®Planning appeal decision
113 Mountcastle Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2BX
3no. self-contained flats
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Owen A
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
Framework references: 11, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy 3 of the Leicester Core Strategy, Policy 6 of the Leicester Core Strategy, Policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan, Policy H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.