Planning appeal decision
15 Southernhay Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3TN
Planning appeal 3332501 at 15 Southernhay Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3TN (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector Renaudon L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the fence on the character and appearance of the area, including the Stoneygate Conservation Area.
Without planning permission, the installation of a boundary fence to front of Property
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
- Postcode
- LE2 3TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the fence on the character and appearance of the area, including the Stoneygate Conservation Area
- The effects of the fence on the safety of highway users including pedestrians
- Security as a justification for the fence
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and the conservation area setting was not outweighed by the security benefits claimed, as these could be achieved through alternative means not requiring a fence adjacent to the highway.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy policy CS3Policy CS18Policy PS10Saved policy AM10
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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