Planning appeal decision
22-24 New Road, Kibworth, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0LE
Planning appeal 3348755 at 22-24 New Road, Kibworth, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0LE (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2025 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
for erection of a single dwelling (self build)
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- LE8 0LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours
What decided it
The proposal would introduce a substantial building into a sensitive backland area that fundamentally conflicts with the established suburban fringe character where built form is concentrated at roadside edges, and would harm neighbours' living conditions through intensified vehicular access and associated noise and pollution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD2.1Policy GD8Policy H2Policy GD2Policy IN2Policy H7
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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