®Planning appeal decision
King Street, Sileby, LE12 7LZ
erection of two bungalows
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the Sileby Conservation Area
- The living conditions of future residents
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Listed Building, combined with the failure to meet space standards for living conditions, outweighed the modest public benefits of two additional dwellings, particularly as the heritage harm exception to the tilted balance applied.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Listed Building, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 199 of the Framework, outweighed the moderate public benefits of two additional dwellings and associated local expenditure.
Framework references: 11, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy EV8 of the Charnwood Local Plan 2011-2028 Core Strategy, Policy EV8 of the emerging Charnwood Local Plan (2021-2037), Policy H3 of the emerging Charnwood Local Plan
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.