Planning appeal decision
1 Rosedale Drive, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1WG
Planning appeal 3269525 at 1 Rosedale Drive, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1WG (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2021 by Inspector Brooker M, 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.
new second floor including raised roof height to form habitable rooms and dormer windows to front and rear; new window to first floor side elevation
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- WF3 1WG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area by creating a prominent and incongruous feature out of proportion with surrounding properties, contrary to the development plan policies requiring respect for local context.
The benefits of improved bedroom accommodation and material matching were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core StrategyPolicy GP5 of the Leeds UDPRPolicy BD6 of the Leeds UDPRHDG1 of the Householder Design Guide
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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