It is the Borough Council's opinion that the proposed extension to provide a timber shelter on the side elevation would be both visually damaging and harmful to the character, appearance and architectural intergrity of this Grade II listed building. In addition, it is considered that the proposal would encourage the congregation of customers, generating noise nuisance, particularly at unsocial hours when nearby residents could reasonably expect peace and quiet. This element of the proposal is therefore contrary to Policy EV/1 of the adopted Borough of Charnwood Local Plan, Environment Policy 1 of the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Structure Plan and to the national policy guidance set out in PPG15 (Planning and the Historic Environment).