Planning appeal decision
1-3 Station Road , Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2FQ
Planning appeal 3342568 at 1-3 Station Road , Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2FQ (North West Leicestershire District Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for occupants, with particular reference to internal layout, external amenity space, internal communal space, and levels of outlook and light to bedrooms.
change of use from office and 2 no. self-contained flats (C3a) to a large dwellinghouse in multiple occupation for up to 11 people
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- DE74 2FQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for occupants, with particular reference to internal layout, external amenity space, internal communal space, and levels of outlook and light to bedrooms
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupants due to identified shortcomings in the size, outlook and light to several bedrooms, contrary to Policy D2 of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D2Policy EC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 174
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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