®Planning appeal decision
19 Cardigan Road, Headingley, LEEDS, LS6 3AE
change of use from basement to 2 self-contained flats; excavation and alterations to front and rear elevations; creation of bike store, bin store and 7 dedicated car parking spaces
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Headingley Conservation Area with regard to the design and detailing of the external alterations and potential effects on trees and vegetation at the property
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity interests, climate change and air pollution
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers with regards to garden/outdoor amenity space at the site
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area through the design of external alterations and threat to trees, combined with the failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain, outweighed the modest contribution to housing provision.
The economic and social benefits of housing provision in an accessible location were outweighed by substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the failure to achieve biodiversity net gain, a matter afforded significant weight.
Framework references: 202, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy P10, Policy P11, Policy P12, Policy GP5, Policy N19, Policy BD6, Policy Land 2, Policy G9, Policy P10
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.