Planning appeal decision
17 Cheapside, Shepshed, LE12 9RE
Planning appeal 3350289 at 17 Cheapside, Shepshed, LE12 9RE (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- LE12 9RE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
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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