Planning appeal decision
120 Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HF
Planning appeal 3360172 at 120 Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HF (Leicester City Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2025 by Inspector Pipe 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 area and the host property itself.
construction of single storey extension at front of house
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- LE5 6HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the host property itself
What decided it
The glazed porch element of the extension creates a jarring, incongruous feature that harms the character and appearance of the area and unbalances the symmetry of the semi-detached properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CDMP3
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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