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Dismissed2 August 20213273926

6 Hetchell View, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9DJ

Planning appeal 3273926 at 6 Hetchell View, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9DJ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2021 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Two storey side extension; porch to front

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Brooker M
Postcode
LS17 9DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The proposed extensions at 75% volume increase are disproportionate additions that exceed the 30% threshold in the SPD and do not benefit from the Framework exception, making them inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the private benefits to the appellant do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.

The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and minimal loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the precedent of similar extensions and the private benefit of larger accommodation, so very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy N33 of the Leeds UDP Review

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