®Planning appeal decision
22A Staveley Road, Leicester, LE5 5JT
Planning appeal 3283279 at 22A Staveley Road, Leicester, LE5 5JT (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2022 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents an acceptable location for residential development, having regard to the identified level of flood risk and the safety of access and egress from the site in times of flood.
to construct 8 apartments (Class C3)
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- LE5 5JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal represents an acceptable location for residential development, having regard to the identified level of flood risk and the safety of access and egress from the site in times of flood
- Whether the proposal would achieve a suitably high quality design, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed flats would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for occupants, with particular reference to daylight and outlook
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk development and cannot demonstrate safe access and egress during flood events, creating a significant conflict with national policy that cannot be outweighed by housing benefits.
The benefits of providing eight flats in an accessible location and the economic benefits of construction and resident spending were considerable, but were outweighed by the significant conflict with the Framework and development plan regarding flood risk, as the development would introduce demonstrable flood risk to the housing itself.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy 2CS Policy 3Saved Policy PS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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