Planning appeal decision
22, Main Street, Oakthorpe, DE12 7RB
Planning appeal 3294589 at 22, Main Street, Oakthorpe, DE12 7RB (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 8 June 2022 by Inspector Forrett C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a first-floor extension to the front elevation
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Forrett C
- Postcode
- DE12 7RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would accord with Policy D1 and the Good Design Supplementary Planning Document as the extension would be subservient to the host dwelling and would not harm the character and appearance of the area given the varied streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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