Planning appeal decision
Farfield House Great, Wetherby Road, Bramham, Wetherby, LS23 6LH
Planning appeal 3294783 at Farfield House Great, Wetherby Road, Bramham, Wetherby, LS23 6LH (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2022 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) for various alterations to approved plans for plots 1-4 including replacing pair of semi-detached dwellings with two detached dwellings, changes to height, size and internal layout, porch design and fenestration, and construction of additional dormer window to front of each dwelling
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Baxter C
- Postcode
- LS23 6RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of future occupiers of the properties with regards to outlook and light
What decided it
The removal of permitted development rights is necessary to protect the openness of the Green Belt, which was a contributing consideration for granting the original permission based on comparable development volumes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N32Policy N33
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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