Planning appeal decision
18 Lutterworth Road, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PE
Planning appeal 3343141 at 18 Lutterworth Road, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PE (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the existing dwelling at No. 18; and whether the annexe would provide good living conditions for the future occupier(s).
the erection of a granny annexe
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- LE2 8PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the existing dwelling at No. 18; and whether the annexe would provide good living conditions for the future occupier(s)
What decided it
The proposal would have a harmful effect on the living conditions of both the existing dwelling occupiers and future annexe occupiers due to inadequate separation distances and poor siting, conflicting with Core Strategy Policy 3 and NPPF paragraph 135(f).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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