5 Church Gardens, Drighlington, BRADFORD, BD11 1NF

two storey extensions to side and rear of property, new entrance porch/canopy to front and new gate in boundary wall

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on T2 (Common Lime tree protected by Tree Preservation Order) with particular regard to construction methods and development drainage as well as longer term impacts

What decided it

The resultant close proximity of the protected tree and the proposed extension would create significant future pressure to remove the tree, resulting in a significant adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area.

Plan policies cited: Policy P12 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2019), Policy LAND2 of the Natural Resources and Waste Local Plan (2013), Saved Policy LD1 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)

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