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Dismissed8 December 20223306763

68 Park Road, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1RL

Planning appeal 3306763 at 68 Park Road, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1RL (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2022 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

to replace flat roof with hipped roof on rear outbuilding

Authority
Blaby District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bennett T
Postcode
LE9 1RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed hipped roof would create a disproportionately large and overly dominant outbuilding that would be out of character with the modest scale of neighbouring outbuildings and harmful to the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS2Policy DM1

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