Planning appeal decision
14 St. Margarets Avenue, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5RY
Planning appeal 3293958 at 14 St. Margarets Avenue, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5RY (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property.
a first floor bedroom extension to a detached property
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- LS18 5RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property
- the living conditions of the occupants of 12 St. Margarets Avenue with regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area by the removal of the distinctive roof slope and introduction of an incongruous flat-roofed design outweighed the acceptable impact on neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2014 Amended 2019)saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)saved Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)Policy HDG1 of the Leeds Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)Policy HDG2 of the Leeds Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)
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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