Agenda item

Ward: Knighton

Proposal: Conversion of garage to habitable room; alterations at front of house (Class C3)

Applicant: Mr Rahul Pau

The Planning Officer presented the report.

The Chair summarised the application and moved that in accordance with officer recommendation, the application be approved subject to the conditions laid out in the addendum. This was seconded by Councillor Russell and upon being put to the vote, the vote was unanimous and 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.         Prior to works above ground level a sample brick panel of approx. 1sqm shall be constructed on site (including brick type, mortar and bonding) and shall be made available for inspection by the local planning authority. The works shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved details and retained as such. (In the interests of visual amenity, the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area and in accordance with Leicester Local Plan 2026 policies DQP01 and HE01.)

3.         Prior to the commencement of works full joinery details including horizontal and vertical cross sections of all windows (scale 1:2 / 1:5 as appropriate) and door (scale 1:5 / 1:10 as appropriate) types shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority (LPA) and the works carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained as such. (In the interests of visual amenity, the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area and in accordance with Leicester Local Plan 2026 policies DQP01 and HE01.)

4.         Notwithstanding the approved plans (Proposed Elevations) no permission is granted or implied for alterations to the front door facing Stoneygate Road. (In the interests of visual amenity, the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area and in accordance with Leicester Local Plan 2026 policies DQP01 and HE01.)

5.         The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the following approved plans:

            PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN, received 12/06/2026

            PROPOSED ELEVATIONS, received 12/06/2026

            (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 considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received. This planning application has been the subject of positive and proactive discussions with the applicant during the process.

            The decision 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 is considered to be a positive outcome of these discussions.