Planning appeal decision
5 Bentcliffe Lane, Moor Allerton, Leeds, LS17 6QF
Planning appeal 3281544 at 5 Bentcliffe Lane, Moor Allerton, Leeds, LS17 6QF (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Newsome R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the host dwelling.
alteration including dormer window to front/rear; new bay window to first floor rear; single storey rear extension; replacement rear garage, new garden room, rendering of property, and raised patio area with replacement boundary treatment to side
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Newsome R
- Postcode
- LS17 6QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the host dwelling
What decided it
The front dormer and rendering of the front and sides of the dwelling would harm the character and appearance of the area and host dwelling through their scale, design, materials, and visual prominence in the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review) (2019)Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)Policy HDG1Householder Design Guide (2012)Moortown Neighbourhood Design Statement (2016)
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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