17 Cheapside, SHEPSHED, LE12 9RE

change of use of ground floor Class E to C3 dwellings

Authority: Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Han U

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flat having particular regard to internal space, privacy, light and outlook
Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for occupiers of the existing on-site upper floor flat, having particular regard to the availability of outdoor amenity space

What decided it

The proposal would fail to provide adequate internal living space and acceptable privacy standards for future occupiers, conflicting with development plan policies requiring protection of amenity in new residential development.

Plan policies cited: Policy H3 (Emerging Local Plan), Policy DS5 (Emerging Local Plan), Policy CS2 (Charnwood Local Plan 2011 to 2028 Core Strategy), Policy EV/1 (Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 1991-2006)

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