825 York Road, LEEDS, LS14 6AA

retrospective application for an extension to an existing outbuilding to rear including raised platform and steps

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 126 and 128 The Oval

What decided it

The extension's recessive location to the rear, combined with the timber screen's effectiveness in preventing overlooking, means the development does not materially harm character and appearance or neighbouring living conditions.

Plan policies cited: Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy Selective Review (2019), Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy BD5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide (2012), Policy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide (2012)

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