9 Bramble Square, East Ardsley, WAKEFIELD, WF3 2JN

the change of use of landscaped amenity green space to enlarged domestic garden, the erection of a timber boundary fence and the siting of a wooden outbuilding

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Wharton T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the unauthorised works on the character and appearance of this part of East Ardsley
The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the nearest neighbouring dwellings

What decided it

The combined visual harm to character and appearance from the loss of landscaped amenity space and the erection of an unsympathetic timber fence and outbuilding in a prominent location, together with the unacceptable outlook created for neighbouring residents, completely outweighed any other considerations.

Framework references: 12

Plan policies cited: Policy P10, Policy P12, Policy GP5, Policy N25, Policy HDG1

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