Planning appeal decision
Eagle Star House, 11 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RB
Planning appeal 3324222 at Eagle Star House, 11 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RB (Leicester City Council) was allowed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.
conversion works consisting of retained Class E use at ground floor level and proposed forming of residential flats at first to fourth floor levels. Basement floor to be retained as storage for use by the retained Class E area and proposed flats
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- LE1 5RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses
- Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development
What decided it
The appellant's technical reports adequately demonstrated that the proposed conversion would provide adequate natural light to all habitable rooms and would not result in material harm to living conditions from noise, satisfying the requirements of Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 180
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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