Planning appeal decision
Robin Hill Vacant Property, Main Street, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AW
Planning appeal 3304710 at Robin Hill Vacant Property, Main Street, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AW (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- LS25 3AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at 14A Haverthwaites Drive, specifically with regard to outlook
What decided it
The development's prominent siting forward of the building line in the Main Street streetscene and its dominant and overbearing effect on the outlook of neighbouring occupiers at 14A Haverthwaites Drive.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy P10 of the Leeds Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy P12 of the Leeds Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Guidance
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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