Planning appeal decision
1 The Crescent, Adel, Leeds, LS16 6AA
Planning appeal 3319743 at 1 The Crescent, Adel, Leeds, LS16 6AA (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
retrospective planning application for proposed side store and external decking/fencing/pergola & parking
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- LS16 6AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The development's unacceptable harm to character and appearance combined with its prejudicial effect on highway safety through inadequate parking provision outweighed any business benefits or pandemic-related policy considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019)Policy T2 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy
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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