®Planning appeal decision
41 Arthur Street, Loughborough, LE11 3AY
Planning appeal 3361349 at 41 Arthur Street, Loughborough, LE11 3AY (Charnwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 June 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of its future occupiers, with particular regard to internal floor space standards.
Sub-division of dwelling and single-storey rear extension to create 2 no. two-bedroom flats
- Authority
- Charnwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- LE11 3AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of its future occupiers, with particular regard to internal floor space standards
What decided it
Flat 2 would provide substantially inadequate internal floor space (70.25sqm against a required 79sqm for 4-person occupancy), resulting in harmful living conditions for future occupiers that cannot be mitigated by an unenforceable occupancy restriction.
The minor benefits of housing supply contribution and economic activity were outweighed by the substantial harm to living conditions of future occupiers from inadequate internal space in Flat 2
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS2CS Policy CS3CS Policy CS14ELP Policy H3ELP Policy DS5ELP Policy H1ELP Policy EV8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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