Planning appeal decision
Land at 33 Willans Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NF
Planning appeal 3269603 at Land at 33 Willans Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NF (Leeds City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 June 2021 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area (ground (a)).
the erection of a dormer to the rear
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- LS26 0NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area (ground (a))
- Whether the time given to comply with the enforcement notice requirements is too short (ground (g))
What decided it
The large dormer's substantial visual harm to the character and appearance of the area, through its dominance, bulk, scale, and incongruous design relative to the established pattern of development, outweighed the fallback position of permitted development rights.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- saved Policy GP5 of Leeds UDP Review – Volume 1: Written Statement Adopted July 2006saved Policy BD6 of Leeds UDP Review – Volume 1: Written Statement Adopted July 2006Policy P10 of Leeds Core Strategy adopted November 2014Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document April 2012
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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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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