Planning appeal decision
Land at 22 High Street, Wetherby, LS22 6LT
Planning appeal 3281968 at Land at 22 High Street, Wetherby, LS22 6LT (Leeds City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Moore D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the unauthorised works preserve the Grade II listed building, No 22 'The Brunswick', Wetherby High Street, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Unauthorised alterations to external appearance and internal layout of Grade II listed building, including removal of historic features, unauthorised additions, and use of inappropriate materials, departing from approved listed building consent for conversion of ground floor to retail (Class A1) and first and second floors to apartments (Class C3)
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moore D
- Postcode
- LS22 6LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the unauthorised works preserve the Grade II listed building, No 22 'The Brunswick', Wetherby High Street, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The totality of unauthorised works caused considerable harm to the listed building's significance through loss of historic fabric and use of inappropriate materials, with no substantiated public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197
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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