Planning appeal decision
45 Acorn Way, Pool In Wharfedale, Otley, LS21 1TY
Planning appeal 3281881 at 45 Acorn Way, Pool In Wharfedale, Otley, LS21 1TY (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property.
a two-storey extension to side/rear
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- LS21 1TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property
- the living conditions of the occupants of 43 Acorn Way, with regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The disproportionate and contrived form of the extension, with its significantly smaller first floor element and large ground floor mass, would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host property contrary to development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BD6 of the Unitary Development Plan Review (UDPR)Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy (CS) 2019Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) 2012Policy GP5 of UDPRPolicy HDG2 of the SPD
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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