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4 TALL STOREYSWe believe that the mention of how many storeys a building comprised of, is a 'STATEMENT OF FACT'.What is a storey ?From the Housing Act 2004"The definition of a storey will include any attic or basement accommodation used for residential purposes, and can include mezzanine floors. Also, any part of the building not used for residential purposes, such as commercial premises on the ground floor of a building, will form part of the HMO* for determining the number of storeys." * HMO = Houses in Multiple OccupationFrom an Architectural Dictionary"The portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it then the space between any floor and ceiling next above it." Written by many people to define a storey on wikipediaExample 1: 3 storey building: A 3 Storey Family Home for saleExample 2: 3 storey building: A This recently built Three StoreyExample 3: 4 storey building: A 4 storey period town houseWhen this building was trying to obtain planning permission, what did Blaby District Council planning department tell the Development Control Committee (DCC) ?December 2003 - "This application is seeking permission for the erection of a part two, part three storey building..." What did Blaby District Council planning department tell the local residents ?January 2004 - "This application is seeking permission for the erection of a part two, part three storey building..." Source: Planning Application: 03/1086/1/PX
Taken on Sycamore Street, Blaby, Leicester 
Taken on Leicester Road, Blaby, Leicester When a revised planning permission was seeking approval, how did Blaby District Council planning department describe the very same building to the Development Control Committee ?August 2006 - "....with living accommodation on the 3rd floor with bedrooms in the roof space above." How did Blaby District Council planning department describe the revised plans to the Development Control Committee ?August 2006 - "....Unit 17 in the roof space has a kitchen and living accommodation facing Sycamore Street." Source: Planning Application: 06/0436/1/PXHow did the Blaby District Council planning department describe this building in Enderby in the same year (2003) ?
"....will comprise of 3 storeys with an overall height of 9.3 metres" Source: Planning Application: 03/0700/1/MXHow did the Blaby District Council planning department describe this building to the DCC when referring to it, in the Aldi Supermarket Application in Blaby, as recently as January 2007 ?
"....The re-development of the Blaby Garage site towards Sycamore Corner comprises a three storey building with flats over a retail unit, incorporating a pitched roof." Source: Planning Application: 05/0582/1/OX (March 2006)Source: Planning Application: 06/1106/1/MX (January 2007) Direct link to 2007 document PDF (Page 39 of the document, Page 41 of the PDF) Blaby District Council gave planning permission for this building in BlabyBefore and After pictures
Looking West, these two photographs above show the former Blaby Garage (on the left - Jan 2004) and The Flats (on the right - March 2007)
Looking South-West, these two photographs above show the former Blaby Garage (on the left - Jan 2004) and The Flats (on the right - March 2007)
Looking North-West, these two photographs above show the former Blaby Garage (on the left - Jan 2004) and The Flats (on the right - March 2007)
Looking North, these two photographs above show the former Blaby Garage (on the left - Jan 2004) and The Flats (Feb 2007)
Looking East, these two photographs above show the former Blaby Garage (on the left - Jan 2004) and The New Flats in Blaby (Feb 2007)
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