Planning appeal decision
15 Monk Bridge Terrace, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4HW
Planning appeal 3304580 at 15 Monk Bridge Terrace, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4HW (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
a new 2-bed dwelling
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- LS6 4HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with specific reference to the provision of private external space
What decided it
The harm caused to the character and appearance of the area through the incongruous and cramped appearance of a two-storey dwelling within a context of single-storey bungalows with spacious plots and regular open spacing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds City Core Strategy 2014Policy GP5 of the UDPPolicy LD1 of the UDPPolicy N8 of the UDPPolicy N9 of the UDPPolicy BD5 of the UDPNeighbourhoods for Living Supplementary Planning Guidance
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 64
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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