Planning appeal decision
The Land And/Or Buildings Situated at: Southwood, Ling Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds, LS14 3HT
Planning appeal 3292368 at The Land And/Or Buildings Situated at: Southwood, Ling Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds, LS14 3HT (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 1 August 2022 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal is permitted development under Class E of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
pair of double garages with pitched roof not more than 4m to ridge and more than 2m from boundary
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gray E
- Postcode
- LS14 3HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse a Lawful Development Certificate was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal is permitted development under Class E of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
What decided it
The revised drawing showing the garage building positioned 2.1 metres from the boundary, rather than 1.7 metres, brought the proposal within the height restrictions stipulated in Class E paragraph (e) of the permitted development order.
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