Planning appeal decision
Richmond Garage, Otley Road, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8BT
Planning appeal 3280424 at Richmond Garage, Otley Road, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8BT (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Partington A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary to ensure the adequate drainage of the site.
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 72 bedroom, predominantly three storey, care home with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Partington A
- Postcode
- LS20 8BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary to ensure the adequate drainage of the site
What decided it
The condition was necessary and reasonable because the local planning authority could not assess whether the submitted drainage strategy would provide adequate drainage without consultation with technical experts, and without the condition there would be no certainty that the development would provide adequate drainage.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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.
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