Planning appeal decision
48 Clarence Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1DR
Planning appeal 3299592 at 48 Clarence Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1DR (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2022 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on parking provision along Clarence Road.
proposed loft conversion (including raised ridge height) to existing dwelling
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- LE10 1DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on parking provision along Clarence Road
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings at numbers 34 and 50 Clarence Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The proposal would have an unacceptably overbearing and oppressive impact on the outlook and living conditions of neighbouring dwellings due to the increased height and bulk in close proximity to shared boundaries, conflicting with Policy DM10.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM18Policy DM10
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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