Agenda item

20260007 - 38 South Kingsmead Road

Ward: Knighton

Proposal: Demolition of garage at rear; construction of single storey extension at side and rear; construction of canopy at rear; proposed decking at rear of house (Class C3); alterations

Applicant: Caroline Welsh + Andy Leitch

The Planning Officer presented the report.

There were no additional speakers on the application.

Members of the Committee considered the report and Officers responded

to the comments and questions raised.

The Chair summarised the application and points raised by Committee

Members and moved that the application be approved. This was seconded

by Councillor Dr Moore, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was

CARRIED.

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to conditions

            CONDITIONS

1.         The development shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

2.         The external elevations shall be constructed in facing bricks to match those existing. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS3.)

3.         Before the occupation of the proposed extension new window facing 40 South Kingsmead Road shall be fitted with sealed obscure glazing to Pilkington level 4 or 5 (or equivalent) (with the exception of any top opening light) and retained as such. (In the interests of the amenity of occupiers of 40 South Kingsmead Road and in accordance with policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan).

4.         Development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

            Location and Block Plan - 136(02)04 Rev P2 received 19/01/2026

            Proposed Ground Floor - 136(08)01 Rev P2 received 19/01/2026

            Proposed South and Patio Elevation - 136(08)03 Rev P2 received 19/01/2026

            Proposed East and North Elevation - 136(02)02 Rev P1 received 05/01/2026

            (For the avoidance of doubt).

            NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.         There are statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements which mean that the biodiversity gain condition does not always apply.

            Based on the information available this permission is considered to be one which will not require the approval of a biodiversity gain plan before development is begun because the following statutory exemption/transitional arrangement is considered to apply:

            Development which is subject of a householder application within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. A "householder application" means an application for planning permission for development for an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse which is not an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building.

2.         The City Council, as local planning authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material planning considerations, including planning policies and representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission with appropriate conditions taking account of those material considerations in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development as set out in the NPPF 2024.