1 Glebe Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2LA

Planning appeal 3365656 at 1 Glebe Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2LA (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Sarah Colebourne, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby grade II listed building, Glebe Mount, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Oadby Hill Top and Meadowcourt Conservation Area.

proposed boundar y treatments and associated landscaping

Authority: Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Sarah Colebourne
Postcode: LE2 2LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby grade II listed building, Glebe Mount, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Oadby Hill Top and Meadowcourt Conservation Area

What decided it

The height, materials, and design of the proposed boundary treatment would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed building, with no sufficient public benefits to justify this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 6Policy 40Policy 41Policy 44

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