®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to St Marys Vicarage 56 Vicarage Lane, Leicester, LE5 1AE
a 2-storey detached house plus loft under a cross-hipped roof. The building would have the following rooms/amenities: 5 bedrooms, living room, kitchen-dining area, 3 bathrooms, 1 cloakroom, utility room, seating room/office, and a double garage space. The proposal also includes a rear and front garden as well as a driveway with space for 2 vehicles
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Crossen S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring residential properties with particular regard to outlook
- biodiversity
What decided it
The scale, siting, depth, height and close proximity of the proposed house to the highway and to number 56 would cause significant harm to character and appearance and to the outlook of neighbouring occupiers, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits.
the significant adverse impacts of granting planning permission (harm to character and appearance and living conditions) would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits (provision of one additional dwelling), when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 130, 180, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS3, Policy CS17, saved Policy PS10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.