Planning appeal decision
Land at 23 Rydall Street, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9LF
Planning appeal 3294481 at Land at 23 Rydall Street, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9LF (Leeds City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area.
the erection of a dormer to the front elevation of the appeal dwelling. 4. From the evidence before me, the
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- LS11 9LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area
What decided it
The dormer's disproportionate size, rudimentary design and stark modern uPVC cladding create harmful effects on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area that cannot be justified by the presence of other non-compliant or non-comparable dormers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019)Saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Saved Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy HDG1 of the Council's 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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