Planning appeal decision
42 Roxholme Place, Chapeltown, Leeds, LS7 4JQ
Planning appeal 3285525 at 42 Roxholme Place, Chapeltown, Leeds, LS7 4JQ (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 9 March 2022 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
replacing an existing 30 year old decaying and unstable extension
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- LS7 4JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of No 44 Roxholme Place with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The existence of similar extensions at the boundary for approximately thirty years with no significant intervening period meant the development did not result in a materially different relationship with the neighbouring property, preserving established living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Saved Policy GP5Saved Policy BD6Policy HDG1Policy HDG2
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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