®Planning appeal decision
The Old Chapel, New Bank Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8NA
Planning appeal 3264439 at The Old Chapel, New Bank Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8NA (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
4 No New build dwellings
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- LS27 8NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 24 to 28 New Bank Street, with particular regards to outlook and light
- the effect on highway safety, with particular regard to whether the development provides adequate provision for car parking
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbouring residents, and highway safety, which is not outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits, and which conflicts with the development plan policies that are afforded significant weight given the Council's five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefits of four additional housing units, economic advantages from construction and occupation, and redevelopment of an unsightly plot do not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety; the conflict with the development plan is not outweighed by material considerations including paragraph 68c support for windfall housing sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Local Plan Core Strategy (Review 2019)Policy T2 of the Leeds Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 109Paragraph 68c
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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