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Dismissed16 December 20253375018

14 Kings Road, North Luffenham, LE15 8JH

Planning appeal 3375018 at 14 Kings Road, North Luffenham, LE15 8JH (Rutland County Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding locality.

the ‘Proposed front porch, two storey side extension, additional onsite parking and widening of the existing vehicle access.’

Authority
Rutland County Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
LE15 8JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding locality
  • The living conditions of the existing, future and surrounding occupiers

What decided it

The proposal's massing, design and overcomplicated dominant appearance would be harmful to the character and appearance of the existing building and would not reinforce the positive characteristics of local distinctiveness, combined with the significant overbearing impact and loss of outlook to the rear garden of the neighbouring property at No.16.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
RCS Policy CS19RSAP Policy SP5RSAP Policy SP15NP Policy NL7

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