Planning appeal decision
31 Leopold Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5DL
Planning appeal 3318543 at 31 Leopold Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5DL (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regards to outlook, privacy, sunlight and daylight.
a single storey extension to side/rear of existing dwelling to provide improved kitchen/dining/lounge
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- LE11 5DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regards to outlook, privacy, sunlight and daylight
- Whether it would provide for acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regards to outlook, privacy, sunlight and daylight
What decided it
The proposed extension would severely erode the space between the dwellings, creating an overwhelming sense of enclosure and unacceptable impacts on outlook and privacy for both neighbouring and future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS2Local Plan Policy EV/1Local Plan Policy H/17
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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