Planning appeal decision
7 Rushcliffe Grove, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6JN
Planning appeal 3318215 at 7 Rushcliffe Grove, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6JN (Rushcliffe Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
retention of a wooden outbuilding for use as an office to enable home working
- Authority
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ford K
- Postcode
- LE12 6JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The wooden outbuilding's height, location and colour create an incongruous addition that harms the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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