25 Town Green Street, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7NU

Planning appeal 3355582 at 25 Town Green Street, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7NU (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 21 Town Green Street with regard to outlook and overshadowing.

erection of detached dwelling house with associated parking

Authority: Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sibley G
Postcode: LE7 7NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 21 Town Green Street with regard to outlook and overshadowing
the effect of the proposal upon flood risk
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the CA
the effect of the proposal upon biodiversity

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of outlook and overshadowing, combined with the failure to demonstrate the site would be safe from flooding, outweighed the modest benefits of delivering a single dwelling and self-build housing.

The benefits of delivering a single dwelling and self-build housing, together with economic and environmental benefits, were outweighed by the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions and unresolved flood risk concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RO1Policy RO3Policy EV/1Policy CS2Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy CS16Policy DS5Policy EV6Policy EV8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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