®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to the the former Swan With Two Necks, Raglan Road, Leeds, LS6 2PB
6nr two bedroom flats
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the omission of on-site car parking provision would be acceptable
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers
- whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle, bin, and servicing arrangements
- the effect of the proposal on climate change and air pollution
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity interests
What decided it
The failure to provide biodiversity net gain in conflict with Policy G9 of the Core Strategy and NPPF paragraph 174, which the Inspector afforded significant weight, could not be outweighed by the economic and social benefits of the scheme.
The economic and social benefits of redeveloping a derelict urban site and contributing to housing supply were outweighed by the failure to provide biodiversity net gain, a matter of significant weight under the development plan and national policy.
Framework references: 174
Plan policies cited: Policy H10 of the Core Strategy – Selective Review (2019), Policy P10 of the Core Strategy, Policy P12 of the Core Strategy, Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy N25 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy LD1 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy T2 of the Core Strategy, Policy BD5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy G9 of the Core Strategy, Policy Land 2 of the Adopted Natural Resources and Waste Local Plan Development Plan Document (2013)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.