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Dismissed7 May 20253355925

Old Humberstone Constitutional Club, 155 Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RF

Planning appeal 3355925 at Old Humberstone Constitutional Club, 155 Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RF (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the conservation area and the setting of a nearby listed building.

erection of 5 new 2 storey dwellings

Authority
Leicester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
LE5 0RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the conservation area and the setting of a nearby listed building
  • archaeology
  • highway safety
  • whether Plot 1 would provide suitable living conditions for its future occupiers, in particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area, combined with unacceptable harm to highway safety and unresolved archaeological concerns, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery on a small brownfield site.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of delivering 5 new dwellings on brownfield land in a sustainable location, and the proposal also caused unacceptable harm to highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS03Policy CS08Policy CS18Policy UD06Policy AM01Policy AM02Policy PS10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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