®Planning appeal decision
The Sancturay Workshops, New Life Centre, 9 Sanvey Lane, LEICESTER, LE2 8NG
‘Part conversion of existing church hall / worship into 1 self-contained flat. Reinstatement of existing stone wall to front elevation’
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Aylestone Conservation Area
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flat with particular regard to privacy, outlook, light and provision of private outdoor space
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposal fails on multiple grounds: inadequate living conditions for future occupiers regarding outlook and private outdoor space, unacceptable overlooking impacts on neighbouring occupiers' privacy, and failure to demonstrate that the proposed wall would preserve or enhance the conservation area character.
Framework references: 199, 200, 130
Plan policies cited: CS Policy 18, Policy H7, Policy PS10, CS Policy CS3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.