®Planning appeal decision
25 Town Green Street, Rothley, LEICESTER, LE7 7NU
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RO1, Policy RO3, Policy EV/1, Policy CS2, Policy CS13, Policy CS14, Policy CS16, Policy DS5, Policy EV6, Policy EV8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.