®Planning appeal decision
1 Hat Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2WF
erection of one detached one and a half storey dwelling
- Authority
- Blaby District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to plot size
- whether the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety, with particular regard to parking
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers, with regard to outdoor amenity space
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the substantially reduced plot sizes, combined with the unsatisfactory living conditions for existing occupiers due to inadequate private outdoor amenity space, outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
the benefits of one additional dwelling and limited economic benefits did not outweigh the substantial harms to character and appearance and the unsatisfactory living conditions for existing occupiers
Framework references: 130, 111
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2 of the Blaby District Local Plan (Core Strategy) Development Plan Document (2013), Policy DM1 of the Blaby District Local Plan (Delivery) Development Plan Document (2019), Policy DM8 of the Blaby District Local Plan (Delivery) Development Plan Document (2019)
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.