Planning appeal decision
81 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AH
Planning appeal 3315282 at 81 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AH (Leicester City Council) was allowed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the rear extension and reconstructed first-floor outrigger on the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area.
the deconstruction of the outrigger; construction of single-storey extension at the rear; reconstruction and extension of the outrigger at first-floor level; construction of an outbuilding at rear; basement conversion and associated access at front; alterations to the house
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- LE2 3AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the rear extension and reconstructed first-floor outrigger on the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area
What decided it
The significant fall-back position represented by two earlier planning permissions for a similar scheme, combined with the neutral impact on the conservation area and the reuse of original materials in the reconstructed first-floor outrigger, outweighed the Council's concerns about loss of historic features.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy CS18Policy PS10
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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