Planning appeal decision
1 Park Gate Close, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5SS
Planning appeal 3281860 at 1 Park Gate Close, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5SS (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the external appearance of the dwellinghouse would be acceptable.
Prior Approval for enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey; the development will go 2.5m above the highest point of the existing roof
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- LS18 5SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the external appearance of the dwellinghouse would be acceptable
What decided it
The external appearance of the principal and side elevations, in particular the design in the context of the site and surroundings, would have a harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area, making the external appearance of the dwellinghouse unacceptable.
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