®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Grove Park Care Home, Grove Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 2BG
Planning appeal 3267996 at Land Adjacent to Grove Park Care Home, Grove Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 2BG (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to green infrastructure.
58 no apartments for retirement/lifestyle living exclusively for residents of age 55+, associated communal spaces, access Grove Lane and new landscaping
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- LS6 2BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to green infrastructure
- The living conditions of nearby residents with regards to privacy, outlook and light
- The supply of housing
What decided it
The substantial weight afforded to the benefits of housing supply, particularly specialist accommodation for older persons and affordable housing provision, outweighed the moderate weight attributed to the conflict with development plan policies regarding visual and spatial character.
The moderate harm to views of the important landscape beyond the site was outweighed by the substantial benefits arising from housing supply, particularly the significant contribution towards meeting identified specialist housing need and affordable housing provision, together with more limited benefits including a public pocket park, public right of way improvements, biodiversity increase, employment and support for local services.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N8 (UDPR)Policy G1 (Core Strategy)Policy H2 (Core Strategy)Policy P10 (Core Strategy)Policy GP5 (UDPR)Policy H4 (Core Strategy)Policy H5 (Core Strategy)Policy H8 (Core Strategy)Policy BD5 (UDPR)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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