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Dismissed27 July 20266008411

Regent Court, Regent Street, Hinckley, LE10 0AD

Planning appeal 6008411 at Regent Court, Regent Street, Hinckley, LE10 0AD (Hinckley and Bosworth) was dismissed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector Eleni Marshall, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon residential amenity of future occupants with regard to outlook, overlooking, loss of privacy, overshadowing, natural light, sense of enclosure and noise from adjoining commercial properties.

change of use from a garage (sui generis) to a residential flat (C3)

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Eleni Marshall
Postcode
LE10 0AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposal upon residential amenity of future occupants with regard to outlook, overlooking, loss of privacy, overshadowing, natural light, sense of enclosure and noise from adjoining commercial properties

What decided it

The proposal would result in a notably sub-standard unit of accommodation with unacceptable impacts on the amenity of future occupiers regarding outlook and sense of enclosure due to the 5-metre separation distance falling well below the 14-metre guidance for two-storey properties.

The modest benefit of a single 1-bedroom dwelling in a sustainable location and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of poor amenity standards for future occupiers with regard to outlook and sense of enclosure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy DM7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 11

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