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Dismissed16 August 20233319438

Lawn Hill, Cliffe Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6LL

Planning appeal 3319438 at Lawn Hill, Cliffe Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6LL (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2023 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would comprise inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan.

extension to provide battery storage and water storage together with PVs to the roof and disabled lift access

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
LS19 6LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would comprise inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan
  • The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt and its five purposes, as set out in the Framework
  • If it would comprise inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations that would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposed extension would result in a disproportionate 94% increase in the original building volume, far exceeding the 30% threshold, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt that cannot be justified by the limited environmental benefits of the renewable energy and water capture measures.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P10 of the Core StrategyPolicy N33 of the Leeds Unitary Development PlanPolicy HDG3 of the Leeds Local Development Framework Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 151

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