®Planning appeal decision
70 Berners Street, LEICESTER, LE2 0AF
change of use of ground floor of building from storage to 1x1 bed flat and external alteration to rear (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Troy D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the flat with particular regard to light, outlook, privacy, outdoor amenity space and access arrangements
What decided it
The proposed development would result in unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to severely restricted light, outlook and poor quality outdoor amenity space, contrary to development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 130.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS Policy 3 of the Leicester City Core Strategy 2014, Saved Policy H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan 2006, Saved Policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan 2006, Residential Amenity Space Standards, Residential Amenity Supplementary Planning Document 2008
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