®Planning appeal decision
20 Runswick Street, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9LL
Planning appeal 3322565 at 20 Runswick Street, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9LL (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2023 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for the intended future occupiers of the basement accommodation with particular reference to internal floorspace, outlook, and access to natural light.
splitting the property into two. The basement shall be converted to current building regulations with a separate entrance into it. This will then become number 20a. The rest of the property shall remain as one dwellinghouse. Also an enlargement of the existing dormer window in the converted attic space. All shown on plan
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- LS11 9LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for the intended future occupiers of the basement accommodation with particular reference to internal floorspace, outlook, and access to natural light
- The effect of the proposed enlarged front dormer on the character and appearance of the existing property and the wider area with particular regards to scale and design
What decided it
The proposed basement accommodation would provide inadequate living conditions with insufficient space, poor natural light, and limited outlook, combined with the enlarged dormer causing unacceptable harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy H9Policy H6Policy GP5Policy BD5Policy BD6Policy 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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