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Dismissed13 February 20233306568

Land Adjacent to St Marys Vicarage 56 Vicarage Lane, Leicester, LE5 1AE

Planning appeal 3306568 at Land Adjacent to St Marys Vicarage 56 Vicarage Lane, Leicester, LE5 1AE (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Crossen S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
LE5 1AE

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS3Policy CS17saved Policy PS10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 180Paragraph 11

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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