Planning appeal decision
The Old Vicarage Main Street, Kings Norton, Leicester, LE7 9BF
Planning appeal 3298794 at The Old Vicarage Main Street, Kings Norton, Leicester, LE7 9BF (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II Listed Building at The Old Vicarage including its setting, and whether it would preserve or enhance the setting of the Kings Norton Conservation Area and other nearby listed buildings.
single storey extension to provide accommodation for assisted living
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- LE7 9BF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II Listed Building at The Old Vicarage including its setting, and whether it would preserve or enhance the setting of the Kings Norton Conservation Area and other nearby listed buildings
- If there is any harm identified, whether such harm is outweighed by the personal circumstances put forward by the appellant
What decided it
The unacceptable effect of the development on the significance of designated heritage assets, particularly the Grade II listed building and its setting within the conservation area, could not be justified by the moderate personal circumstances of the appellants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD3Policy GD8Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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.
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