84 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow, Leeds, LS8 1LQ

Planning appeal 3294491 at 84 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow, Leeds, LS8 1LQ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2022 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 1 and 3 Roper Avenue with particular regard to matters of dominance, privacy, and overshadowing.

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Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Caines A
Postcode: LS8 1LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 1 and 3 Roper Avenue with particular regard to matters of dominance, privacy, and overshadowing
The character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overdominance, loss of privacy, and overshadowing, which conflicts with the development plan and cannot be outweighed by any other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy (as amended 2019)saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds City Council Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)saved UDP Policy BD6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130

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