®Planning appeal decision
Acacia Farm, Woodlands Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, BD10 0PT
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 147, 148, 149, 150, 174, 199, 200, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy N33, Policy GB4, Policy GP5, Policy N15, Policy N17, Policy N19, Policy N23, Policy N24, Policy N25, Policy N36, Policy N37, Policy N37A, Policy P10, Policy P11, Policy P12
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