15 The Valley, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7NL

40m2 GIFA Office Pod

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Walker R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of nearby centres
The effect of the proposed development on protected trees
The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety in The Valley road with particular reference to parking
The effect of the proposed development on local electricity infrastructure

What decided it

The failure to undertake a sequential test for the office development in conflict with Policy EC2 and P8 of the Core Strategy and NPPF paragraph 87, combined with unacceptable effects on protected trees within root protection areas.

Framework references: 87, 111

Plan policies cited: Spatial Policy 2, Policy EC2, Policy P8, Policy P10, Policy P12, Policy GP5, Policy Land 2, Policy T2, Policy P9

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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