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Allowed29 July 20253364243

9 Fieldgate Crescent, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3JE

Planning appeal 3364243 at 9 Fieldgate Crescent, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3JE (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 29 July 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of parking.

Change of use from C3 Residential to C2 for use as care home catering for up to 3 children and young people

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Barton P
Postcode
LE4 3JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of parking

What decided it

The provision of 3 off-street parking spaces combined with available on-street parking capacity and public transport accessibility would ensure the proposed care home would have an acceptable effect on highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy TR/18 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan (2004)Policy T3 of the emerging Draft Charnwood Local Plan 2021-37Policy CS18 of the Charnwood Local Plan 2011 to 2028

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