Planning appeal decision
61 Kitchener Road, Leicester, LE5 4AU
Planning appeal 3308454 at 61 Kitchener Road, Leicester, LE5 4AU (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2023 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of both the existing dwelling and the streetscene.
internal alteration and double storey extension at front and extended first floor at rear
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- LE5 4AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of both the existing dwelling and the streetscene
What decided it
The proposed extension would appear as a dominant addition that would disrupt the largely uniform appearance of the cohesive group of dwellings on Kitchener Road, causing unacceptably harmful effects on the character and appearance of the streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS03Saved Policy PS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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