®Planning appeal decision
5 Bowling Green Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6AS
the change of use from office (Class E) to 4-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class 4); alterations
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reed D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in relation to light, outlook and privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the overbearing outlook and inadequate natural light in bedrooms 3 and 4 and the communal lounge, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefit of the proposal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
The adverse living conditions that would result from granting permission significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing one 4-bed HMO at the cost of potential Class E space within the city centre
Plan policies cited: Policy CS03 of the Leicester City Core Strategy 2014, Policy H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan 2006, Policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan 2006
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.