Planning appeal decision
Willow Cottage Main Street, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YB
Planning appeal 3322443 at Willow Cottage Main Street, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YB (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2023 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of existing property and the Conservation Area in general.
proposed single storey front extension
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- LE7 9YB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of existing property and the Conservation Area in general
What decided it
The proposed development would introduce incongruous gable elevations that would diminish unacceptably the character and appearance of the conservation area with no public benefits to justify the harm caused.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD3Policy GD8Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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