Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 78 Queens Road, Hinckley, LE10 1EF
Planning appeal 3319982 at Land Adjacent To 78 Queens Road, Hinckley, LE10 1EF (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
Proposed new build to the side of 78 Queens Road to create a 10 bed HMO
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- LE10 1EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed intensification of occupation by an additional 4 unrelated individuals would result in unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers, particularly No 74 Queens Road, which was not outweighed by the benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD 2016
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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