Planning appeal decision
77 Waggon Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4GN
Planning appeal 3324309 at 77 Waggon Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4GN (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 10 May 2024 by Inspector S Edwards, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
increase to height of boundary wall/fence to front, including electric gate to driveway
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- S Edwards
- Postcode
- LS10 4GN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed electric gate would unduly stand out as an alien and incongruous structure that would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, contrary to development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Local Plan Core Strategy (Amendments adopted 11 September 2019)Saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)Saved Policy NP25 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)General Principle HDG1 of the Leeds City Council Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (April 2012)
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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