Planning appeal decision
13 Fieldhead Drive, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4EE
Planning appeal 3313057 at 13 Fieldhead Drive, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4EE (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 1 March 2023 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
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- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Baxter C
- Postcode
- LS15 4EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on openness
What decided it
The proposal would not be a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original building when accounting for the existing balcony floorspace, and would not compromise Green Belt openness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N33 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan 2006Policy HDG3 of the Leeds Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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