®Planning appeal decision
339 Saffron Lane, LEICESTER, LE2 6UE
change of use from house in multiple occupation (6 Beds) to five self-contained flats (1x 5 Bed) (Class C3); construction of dormer extensions at front and rear; single and two storey extension at rear; alterations
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal space, outlook, daylight and privacy
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of 337 Saffron Lane and the bedsit above 112 Grace Road with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The adverse impacts on the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the very modest housing benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery, to which significant weight was attached, were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 76, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy PS10
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.