Planning appeal decision
65A Pendas Way, Leeds, LS15 8HU
Planning appeal 3267806 at 65A Pendas Way, Leeds, LS15 8HU (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 1 November 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.
Erection of one detached dwelling house with associated car parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- LS15 8HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of numbers 37 and 39 Pendas Walk, with particular regard to outlook and daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The significant and enduring harm to character and appearance combined with adverse effects on biodiversity outweighed the provision of a single new dwelling, particularly as the development plan policies were not out of date and the Council could demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
The Framework's objective to significantly boost housing supply does not justify the significant and enduring harm to character and appearance and reduction in biodiversity value caused by a single dwelling, where the development plan is up to date and housing land supply is demonstrable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2Policy P10Policy G9Policy P12Saved Policy GP5Saved Policy BD5Saved Policy LD1Policy LAND 2
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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