®Planning appeal decision
Old Humberstone Constitutional Club, 155 Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RF
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS03, Policy CS08, Policy CS18, Policy UD06, Policy AM01, Policy AM02, Policy PS10
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.