Planning appeal decision
116 Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0PX
Planning appeal 3312650 at 116 Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0PX (Leeds City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f).
without planning permission the erection of a dormer roof extension to the front of the property
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Franks Z
- Postcode
- LS27 0PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)
- Whether the time period for compliance should be extended to allow existing tenants to find alternative accommodation (ground g)
What decided it
The absence of a parallel planning application or ground (a) appeal meant the planning merits of a sympathetic alternative could not be considered, so the enforcement notice requirements were necessary and proportionate.
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