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Allowed22 April 20266004032

51-53 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY

Planning appeal 6004032 at 51-53 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY (Rutland County Council) was allowed on 22 April 2026 by Inspector Fulford A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on the highway network in relation to parking provision.

Change of use of the whole building from mixed use (commercial & residential) to a single residential dwelling

Authority
Rutland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Fulford A
Postcode
LE15 9PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposal on the highway network in relation to parking provision

What decided it

The existing mixed use of the site with commercial customer traffic would be replaced by a single residential dwelling, resulting in fewer overall vehicle movements and adequate parking availability within the sustainable town centre location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP15Section 5Q of the Design Guidelines for Rutland SPDAppendix 2 of Rutland Local Plan Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document

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