Planning appeal decision
19 Blackwood Rise, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 7BG
Planning appeal 3294564 at 19 Blackwood Rise, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 7BG (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
single-storey extension to rear; demolition of attached garage and rebuild
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- LS16 7BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 21 Blackwood Rise, with particular regards to outlook and light
What decided it
The ground level difference of approximately 1 metre between the extension site and the neighbouring garden, combined with the lower eaves height and boundary screening, ensured the extension would not harm the living conditions or outlook of the neighbouring occupiers despite exceeding the SPD guidance on extension length.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy (Selective Review 2019)saved Policy BD6 of the Leeds City Council Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy HDG1 of the Council's 'Householder Design Guide' Supplementary Planning Document (2012)saved Policy GP5 of the UDP
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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