Planning appeal decision
215 Knighton Church Road, Leicester, LE2 3JP
Planning appeal 3281918 at 215 Knighton Church Road, Leicester, LE2 3JP (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2021 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbours at No 213 Knighton Church Road and those of the host dwelling, with respect to outlook, light and privacy.
a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- LE2 3JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbours at No 213 Knighton Church Road and those of the host dwelling, with respect to outlook, light and privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of both the neighbouring occupiers at No 213 (through loss of privacy) and the future occupants of the host dwelling (through loss of outlook and light) caused the appeal to be dismissed.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS03Policy PS10Residential Amenity SPD Section 3 and Appendix G
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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