®Planning appeal decision
120 Main Street, Swithland, LE12 8TH
Planning appeal 3295249 at 120 Main Street, Swithland, LE12 8TH (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Boniface M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 118, 120 and 122 Main Street, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
a two-storey rear extension, following demolition of the existing extension
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Boniface M
- Postcode
- LE12 8TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 118, 120 and 122 Main Street, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Swithland Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would be disproportionately large relative to the modest listed building and would fail to preserve its special architectural and historic interest and the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS2CS14EV/1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197
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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