®Planning appeal decision
4 Granby Place, Leicester, LE1 1DF
the change of use of part ground floor and first floor from office (Class E) to one self-contained flat (1x1 bed) with installation of door at front and 2 windows at side (Class C3)
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide a safe environment and adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the flat
What decided it
The unsafe environment created by the location in a narrow alley with poor surveillance and the requirement for residents to access the flat through an unsupervised service yard outweighed the benefits of providing an additional home and minor heritage enhancement.
the adverse impacts of the proposal, particularly the safety concerns for future occupiers, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits including the provision of an additional home and a minor enhancement of the heritage assets
Framework references: 135, 11
Plan policies cited: H07, PS10, Core Strategy policy 6, PS11
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