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Allowed31 July 20233319025

Ashcroft Short Hill, Wilson, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8AF

Planning appeal 3319025 at Ashcroft Short Hill, Wilson, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8AF (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed 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 character and appearance of the Wilson Conservation Area.

a garage conversion and material changes to appearance

Authority
North West Leicestershire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
McGurk N
Postcode
DE73 8AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Wilson Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed development would preserve the character and appearance of the Wilson Conservation Area through careful design that appears unassuming in extent and appropriate in its context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S3Policy D1Policy He1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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