®Planning appeal decision
1 Southmeads Close, LEICESTER, LE2 2LT
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy 6, Policy 40, Policy 41, Policy 44, Policy O(ii)/6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.