®Planning appeal decision
36 Fairmount Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE113JR
Planning appeal 3350100 at 36 Fairmount Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE113JR (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 December 2024 by Inspector Dale A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene.
described on the application form thus: “To produce a two storey dual fronted gable aspect to infill the L shaped house that currently stands. There would be two new external walls created along the boundary of number 34 and across the front of the plot to join up to the current low level garage. The low level garage and office would then have a second storey added to it to complete the dual fronted gables. The house design is to mimic that of number 41 and 43 Fairmount Drive which sit opposite number 36
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
- Postcode
- LE11 3JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene through its excessive mass, bulk, poor design integration and lack of subservience to the original dwelling, conflicting with development plan policies and Framework design principles.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS 2 of the Charnwood Local Plan 2011-2028 Core StrategyPolicy EV/1 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 2004Policy H/17 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 2004Policy DS5 of the Draft Charnwood Local Plan 2021-2037
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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