Planning appeal decision
Bridle Path Stables, Bridle Path Road, Shadwell, Leeds, LS17 9ND
Planning appeal 3304315 at Bridle Path Stables, Bridle Path Road, Shadwell, Leeds, LS17 9ND (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan policies.
Demolition of existing stables and construction of a new single storey dwelling with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with harm to openness and character and appearance, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N37Policy N33Policy N37APolicy P10Policy P12Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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