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Allowed13 March 20266004132

Old School Yard, 15 Cotes Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8JP

Planning appeal 6004132 at Old School Yard, 15 Cotes Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8JP (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.

described on the application form as: ‘To remove 2 trees (Silver Birch and Common Oak) to allow the existing driveway to be widened to enable 2x cars to park side by side. The existing slate and granite wall will be partly removed and rebuilt closer to the house

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Smith A
Postcode
LE12 8JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area

What decided it

The modest yet meaningful public benefits in terms of highway and pedestrian safety outweighed the minor less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's heritage significance.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy DS4Policy EV8Policy BuS4

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