Planning appeal decision
Hardwick House Portland Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2EH
Planning appeal 3338650 at Hardwick House Portland Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2EH (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2024 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of Hardwick House and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kirby Fields Conservation Area.
single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Blaby District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
- Postcode
- LE9 2EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of Hardwick House and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kirby Fields Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would be significantly larger than the existing conservatory, obscuring the building's architectural detailing and appearing as an incongruous addition that would harm the significance of the non-designated heritage asset and the character and appearance of the Kirby Fields Conservation Area, with no sufficient public benefits to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS20CS2DM12DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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