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Dismissed29 February 20243326510

342 St. Saviours Road, Leicester, LE5 4HJ

Planning appeal 3326510 at 342 St. Saviours Road, Leicester, LE5 4HJ (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the vitality and viability of the Saint Saviours Road West local centre.

change of use part of ground floor 'B2' to use class 'E' and installation of shopfronts

Authority
Leicester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
LE5 4HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the vitality and viability of the Saint Saviours Road West local centre
  • The effect of the proposal upon the provision of employment land
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property and area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through a comprehensive sequential test that no suitable alternative sites exist in town centres or edge-of-centre locations, combined with the unjustified loss of employment land and adverse impact on the character and appearance of the host property.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS11CS10CS03E03
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 91Paragraph 135Paragraph 139

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