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Dismissed6 October 20266011828

48 Wintersdale Road, Leicester, LE5 2GJ

Planning appeal 6011828 at 48 Wintersdale Road, Leicester, LE5 2GJ (Leicester) was dismissed on 6 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing in the area, with particular regard to the need for specialist care accommodation.

change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to residential care home (up to 2 children) (Class C2)

Authority
Leicester
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
community-institutional
Postcode
LE5 2GJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing in the area, with particular regard to the need for specialist care accommodation

What decided it

The evidenced local need for Class C3 family dwellings, combined with the absence of evidenced local need for the proposed children's care home and lack of support from the Council's Social Care Department, outweighed the general policy support for care home proposals.

The harm caused by the loss of a Class C3 dwelling, for which there is an evidenced need, outweighs the benefits of the appeal scheme, for which there is not an evidenced need.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy Ho03Policy HO7

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