Planning appeal decision
20 Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TB
Planning appeal 3361249 at 20 Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TB (Leicester City Council) was allowed on 14 April 2026 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, having particular regard to whether the proposed development constitutes permitted development.
described on the application form as ‘single storey rear extension’
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- LE2 3TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, having particular regard to whether the proposed development constitutes permitted development
What decided it
The proposed single storey rear extension complies with the size and height limitations under Class A of the GPDO and therefore constitutes permitted development, making the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development not well-founded.
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