Planning appeal decision
248 Shadwell Lane, Leeds, LS17 8AQ
Planning appeal 3277056 at 248 Shadwell Lane, Leeds, LS17 8AQ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not it would lead to a highway and pedestrian safety issue.
vehicle access on to new driveway
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- LS17 8AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not it would lead to a highway and pedestrian safety issue
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The proposal would create unacceptable highway and pedestrian safety risks through forced reversing onto a classified road, and would cause detrimental harm to the character and appearance of a non-designated heritage asset terrace.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Leeds Core Strategy Selective Review Policy T2Unitary Development Plan Review Policy GP5Unitary Development Plan Review Policy BD6Unitary Development Plan Review Policy N25Policy P10 of the Adopted Core Strategy
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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