Planning appeal decision
5 Cloud Lea, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7DX
Planning appeal 3282738 at 5 Cloud Lea, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7DX (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its compatibility to the host dwelling.
a single storey front and side extension. Minor internal alterations to existing property
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- LE12 7DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its compatibility to the host dwelling
What decided it
The proposed extension would be subordinate to the host dwelling, visually integrate through its pitched roof design, match existing materials, and relate well in scale to neighbouring extensions, thereby maintaining the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2 of the Charnwood Local Plan 2011-2028 Core StrategyPolicy EV/1 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 1991-2006Policy H/17 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 1991-2006Charnwood Borough Council's Supplementary Planning Document for Design SPD (2020)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 56
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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