42 Prince Drive, Oadby, LE2 4SB

Authority: Oadby and Wigston
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: community-institutional
Postcode: LE2 4SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal in meeting local housing need
whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal space

What decided it

The absence of an identified need for the proposed use within Oadby and Wigston Borough, combined with the loss of a Class C3 dwelling when significant housing need exists, outweighed any benefits of the proposal.

The harm associated with the loss of the Class C3 dwelling outweighed the benefits in terms of eliminating discrimination against persons with protected characteristics of disability and age and advancing equality of opportunity.

Plan policies cited: Policy 11, Policy 2, Policy 6, Policy 44

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