Planning appeal decision
18 Montreal Avenue, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4LW
Planning appeal 3300158 at 18 Montreal Avenue, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4LW (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2022 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway and pedestrian safety in Montreal Avenue.
2 storey side extension and single storey part rear extension
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- LS7 4LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway and pedestrian safety in Montreal Avenue
- The effect of the proposal on the street scene within Montreal Avenue
What decided it
The proposed parking arrangements would have an unacceptable effect on highway and pedestrian safety in Montreal Avenue by falling short of SPD standards and likely causing overspill parking onto the street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T2 of the Core Strategy (2014)Policy P10 of the Core StrategyPolicy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)Policy HDG1 of the Leeds Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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