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Allowed6 April 20233316294

Appletree Cottage, Gildersome Lane, Gildersome, Morley, Leeds, LS27 7BJ

Planning appeal 3316294 at Appletree Cottage, Gildersome Lane, Gildersome, Morley, Leeds, LS27 7BJ (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

change of use of a storage building to a two-bedroomed dwelling

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Caines A
Postcode
LS27 7BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The proposal would preserve Green Belt openness and not conflict with Green Belt purposes because the site already has domestic use, existing boundary treatment, and no encroachment beyond current confines, with potential enhancement through soft landscaping.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 150

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