Stainbeck Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 2WB

Planning appeal 3309979 at Stainbeck Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 2WB (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, particularly Nos. 36 and 38 Meanwood Valley Drive, with regards to outlook.

proposed telecommunications installation: proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Veevers A
Postcode: LS6 2WB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, particularly Nos. 36 and 38 Meanwood Valley Drive, with regards to outlook
The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area
Whether any harm caused is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited in the proposed location, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites

What decided it

The significant harm to the outlook and living conditions of occupiers at Nos. 36 and 38 Meanwood Valley Drive, combined with insufficient evidence that alternative sites had been properly evaluated, outweighed the benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy P10 of the Core Strategy (amended 2019)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 115Paragraph 117

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