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Dismissed2 November 20233324296

Acacia Farm, Woodlands Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, BD10 0PT

Planning appeal 3324296 at Acacia Farm, Woodlands Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, BD10 0PT (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 2 November 2023 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the change of use of agricultural buildings to form three new dwellings; Demolition of existing barn, cattle shed and outbuilding; Associated alterations including new windows and doors, new roof lights, single storey extensions and new flat roof to stables building, new timber cladding and balcony with stairs to lower barn, erection of new detached garage outbuildings and lambing shed, alterations to re-instate access

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Walker R
Postcode
BD10 0PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building or its setting, known as Acacia Farm, including farm buildings and farmhouse, and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rawdon Cragg Wood Conservation Area
  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding Special Landscape Area
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with visual harm to openness, would fail to preserve the Grade II listed building's special interest through harmful domestic alterations, and the public benefits would not clearly outweigh the combined harm to Green Belt, heritage assets and Special Landscape Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33Policy GB4Policy GP5Policy N15Policy N17Policy N19Policy N23Policy N24Policy N25Policy N36Policy N37Policy N37APolicy P10Policy P11Policy P12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 174Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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