®Planning appeal decision
25 Guthridge Crescent, LEICESTER, LE3 1JL
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 130, 111
Plan policies cited: Policy CS03, Policy CS06, Policy CS08, Policy CS11, Policy H07, Policy PS11, Policy AM01, Policy AM02
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.