Planning appeal decision
Craiglands, 25 The Firs, Scarcroft, Leeds, LS14 3JH
Planning appeal 3316361 at Craiglands, 25 The Firs, Scarcroft, Leeds, LS14 3JH (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on nearby trees.
Single storey side extension; first floor extension above garage; porch extension to front; first floor window to side
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- LS14 3JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on nearby trees
What decided it
Tree T4, which was the subject of the Council's principal concerns, had died and therefore posed no constraint to the development, and all other nearby trees met the required separation distances from the proposed extension.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G9Policy P10Policy P12Saved Policy GP5Saved Policy N37Saved Policy LD1Policy GE1Policy GE2Policy LAND2Policy HDG1
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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