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Dismissed15 December 20213281639

295 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1JW

Planning appeal 3281639 at 295 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1JW (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and area.

the ‘construction of single storey front and rear; two storey side and rear; roof lights and alterations

Authority
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Taylor K
Postcode
LE18 1JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents and occupants of the 'Holiday Inn', with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The proposal's excessive scale, poor design quality, and unacceptable overlooking impact on the neighbouring property outweighed the fallback position and could not be justified by national planning policy.

The fallback position was afforded significant weight, but the proposal's conflicts with development plan policies on character, appearance and residential amenity were not outweighed by any other considerations including the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6 of The Borough of Oadby and Wigston Local Plan 2011-2031Policy P6 of the Local PlanResidential Development Supplementary Planning Document 2019

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