Planning appeal decision
70 Cliff Road, Leeds, LS6 2EZ
Planning appeal 3266948 at 70 Cliff Road, Leeds, LS6 2EZ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2021 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- LS6 2EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor Conservation Area
What decided it
The less-than-substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area outweighed the small-scale public benefit of increased housing diversity.
The less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, given considerable weight, was not outweighed by the moderate public benefit of increased housing diversity
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy P11Policy GP5Policy BD6Policy N19Policy HDG1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 194Paragraph 196
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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