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Dismissed24 July 20266007801

91 Catherine Street, Leicester, LE4 6EP

Planning appeal 6007801 at 91 Catherine Street, Leicester, LE4 6EP (Leicester) was dismissed on 24 July 2026 by Inspector Eleni Marshall, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposal is appropriate with regard to Local Plan policies.

retrospective planning application for change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to law firm (Class E); associated parking and dropped kerb to front

Authority
Leicester
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
Eleni Marshall
Postcode
LE4 6EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the proposal is appropriate with regard to Local Plan policies
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The proposal failed to satisfy the sequential test for main town centre uses outside designated centres, and the loss of a family dwelling could not be justified by the limited commercial benefits of a private law firm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TCR01Policy TCR08
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 91Paragraph 95Paragraph 61Paragraph 115Paragraph 116

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