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Notice varied and upheld14 January 20223282382

Land at 85 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, LE3 2JW

Planning appeal 3282382 at Land at 85 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, LE3 2JW (Blaby District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 January 2022 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Without planning permission , the unauthorised erection of a boundary treatment and gate in excess of 1m adjacent to the highway (shown blue on the attached plan); and the unauthorised erection of a single storey side extension and attached canopy (shown hatched green on the attached plan)

Authority
Blaby District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Griffin E
Postcode
LE3 2JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The development, comprising the stone effect boundary treatment with concrete posts and the white rendered side extension with perspex canopy, is incongruous, over-dominant and out of keeping with the character and appearance of the surrounding area of red brick dwellings with lower boundary treatments.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS2Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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