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Dismissed10 May 20233309325

1 Southmeads Close, Leicester, LE2 2LT

Planning appeal 3309325 at 1 Southmeads Close, Leicester, LE2 2LT (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 May 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the setting of the Oadby Hill Top and Meadowcourt Conservation Area and the Oadby Arboretum Area.

change of use from residential (use class C3) to suis generis and enlargement of the driveway to allow the continued operation of the existing car sales business at the site alongside the residential use

Authority
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Ford K
Postcode
LE2 2LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the setting of the Oadby Hill Top and Meadowcourt Conservation Area and the Oadby Arboretum Area
  • The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in terms of noise and disturbance

What decided it

The harm to the setting of the Conservation Area and Oadby Arboretum Area caused by the prominent unscreened parking of up to 6 vehicles, combined with the impact on neighbouring living conditions from increased noise and disturbance, outweighs the moderate economic benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6Policy 40Policy 41Policy 44Policy O(ii)/6

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