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Dismissed22 July 20243337779

52A Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4SD

Planning appeal 3337779 at 52A Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4SD (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the South Wigston Conservation Area.

the conversion of the loft floor to 4x 1 bed flats (C3)

Authority
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
LE18 4SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the South Wigston Conservation Area
  • whether the proposed dwellings would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupants of the units, in respect of natural light and ventilation

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the proposed roof lights, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupants regarding natural light and ventilation, outweighed the public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6Policy 40Policy 41
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208

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