®Planning appeal decision
15 The Valley, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7NL
40m2 GIFA Office Pod
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Partington A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of nearby centres
- The effect of the proposed development on greenspace provision
- The effect of the proposed development on protected trees
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate working conditions for future users with particular regard to light
What decided it
The absence of a sequential test and an Arboricultural Impact Assessment meant the proposal would have a detrimental impact on the vitality and viability of nearby centres and on protected trees, which could not be outweighed by any benefits.
The harms identified—detrimental impact on the vitality and viability of nearby centres and on protected trees—outweighed the potential benefit of providing a small office space close to a home, particularly given no guarantee the office would be used by someone in the immediate vicinity.
Framework references: 87, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy SP8, Policy EC2, Policy G6, Policy P10, Policy P12, Policy GP5, Policy BD5, Policy Land 2
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.