Planning appeal decision
49 Colwyn Road, Leeds, LS11 6LQ
Planning appeal 3271195 at 49 Colwyn Road, Leeds, LS11 6LQ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2021 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area.
Rear garage
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- LS11 6LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area
What decided it
The garage's prominent positioning, substantial width and depth, and failure to respect the established building line and street scene character rendered it visually intrusive and harmful to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Core Strategy, Leeds Local Plan (November 2014)saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)saved Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)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.
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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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