®Planning appeal decision
1 Wood Bottom Farm Cottages, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6JS
Planning appeal 3283083 at 1 Wood Bottom Farm Cottages, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6JS (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
described on the application form as “We would like to apply for change of use to be able to park a vehicle. We currently can’t park on the driveway as we have to leave access at all times for our neighbour and for the farmer so would like somewhere for our vehicles and visitors to be able to park out of the way. There is no roadside parking nearby. The work would involve levelling the soil and putting down some Terram membrane to allow drainage covered with limestone chipping to be in keeping with the surrounding area
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- LS19 6JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rawdon Cragg Wood Conservation Area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and purposes, combined with less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area character, is not outweighed by the very limited benefits of improved private parking.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the considerable harm to the conservation area are not outweighed by the limited benefits of improved private parking and safety, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy P11Policy N33Policy N19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150Paragraph 202
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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