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Dismissed6 December 20233321684

25 Guthridge Crescent, Leicester, LE3 1JL

Planning appeal 3321684 at 25 Guthridge Crescent, Leicester, LE3 1JL (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the streetscene.

demolition of buildings at side; alterations and installation of ventilation flue; construction of two-storey side extension and front and rear dormers; extension of raised terrace at rear, change of use of part ground floor from storage to residential; formation of four self-contained flats (Class C3)

Authority
Leicester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
LE3 1JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the streetscene
  • the effect on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed flats, with particular regard to internal space standards and the provision of storage
  • the effect on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed flats, with particular regard to noise
  • the effect on highway safety and local traffic conditions with particular regard to provision for parking

What decided it

The harmful effect on character and appearance combined with poor living conditions for future occupiers regarding space standards and noise disturbance outweighed the benefits of housing supply in the absence of a five-year housing land supply.

The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the harms to character and appearance and living conditions when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, notwithstanding the Council's lack of a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS03Policy CS06Policy CS08Policy CS11Policy H07Policy PS11Policy AM01Policy AM02
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 111

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