Planning appeal decision
72 Lamborne Road, Leicester, LE2 6HN
Planning appeal 3333713 at 72 Lamborne Road, Leicester, LE2 6HN (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a reduced amended scheme to form gable roof in replace of hip. Amendment to application ref: 20230517
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- LE2 6HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed gable roof would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing an incongruous and dominant feature into a residential area characterised by uniformity of hipped roofs and symmetrical semi-detached pairs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS03Local Plan Policy PS10
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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