Planning appeal decision
425 Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7YJ
Planning appeal 3308056 at 425 Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7YJ (Leicester City Council) was allowed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Without planning permission, the erection of a close board fencing atop the boundary wall at the property
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- LE4 7YJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The limited impact of the fencing on the character and appearance of the area, given the urban context and the existence of similar boundary treatments on other corner plots in the vicinity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS03 Leicester Core Strategy (2014)PS10 City of Leicester Local Plan (2006)
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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