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Dismissed14 September 20213276509

8 Wellstone Avenue, Leeds, LS13 4DY

Planning appeal 3276509 at 8 Wellstone Avenue, Leeds, LS13 4DY (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 14 September 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 area.

the installation of a cat netting security feature on the private back garden fence

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Ellison H
Postcode
LS13 4DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The excessive height and design of the netting causes it to appear as a dominant and unattractive feature that is visually incongruous within the residential setting, harming character and appearance in a way that the limited benefit of animal control cannot outweigh.

The limited weight afforded to the potential benefit of preventing animals from entering or leaving the appeal site was insufficient to outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the 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)Householder Design Guide, Supplementary Planning Document (April 2012)

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