Planning appeal decision
12 Victoria Road, Whetstone, LE8 6JX
Planning appeal 6009910 at 12 Victoria Road, Whetstone, LE8 6JX (Blaby) was dismissed on 1 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a 2-bedroom dwelling to the rear of 12 Victoria Road
- Authority
- Blaby
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- LE8 6JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring properties and future occupants
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, combined with harm to the living conditions of future occupants, substantially outweighed the benefit of delivering one dwelling in an area with no five-year housing land supply.
applying Policy S4, the benefit of the delivery of one dwelling within an area where the Council is unable to demonstrate a 5-year supply of deliverable housing sites was substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of significant harm to character and appearance and harm to living conditions of future occupants
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy DM1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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