Planning appeal decision
28 The Village, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, LS23 7AG
Planning appeal 3324777 at 28 The Village, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, LS23 7AG (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the details submitted in respect of the external materials meets the requirements of condition 3 with regard to the character and appearance of the Thorp Arch Conservation Area.
Two storey side extension, part two part single storey rear extension, new window to the rear and demolition of attached store
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- LS23 7AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the details submitted in respect of the external materials meets the requirements of condition 3 with regard to the character and appearance of the Thorp Arch Conservation Area
What decided it
The submitted timber casement windows, despite minor differences in frame thickness and recessing compared to the original sliding sash windows, suitably preserve the main characteristic features of the host property and wider conservation area when viewed in the context of the diverse window detailing present in the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Leeds City Council Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019)Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Leeds City Council Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document, 2012Thorp Arch Neighbourhood Plan Development Plan 2017-2028
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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