21 Bute Close, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
• the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 19 Bute Close's rear garden with specific regard to privacy

What decided it

The bulky, disproportionate scale and massing of the extension would disrupt the distinctive cohesive rhythm and original consistency of the three semi-detached pairs at the cul-de-sac entrance, causing unacceptable harm to character and appearance that substantially outweighed the limited benefits.

the significant and enduring harm to character and appearance substantially outweighed the moderate benefit of temporary local employment and the very limited private benefit of improved accommodation