®Planning appeal decision
62 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4AP
Planning appeal 3324929 at 62 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4AP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Horsforth Conservation Area.
Proposed residential redevelopment of car park, retaining commercial premises, and creating 8 No. dwellings (5 No. 3- bedroom town houses, 2 No. 3- bedroom apartments and 1 No. 2- bedroom apartment), with associated under- croft car parking and landscaping, following demolition of modern rear extensions
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- LS18 4AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Horsforth Conservation Area
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposed development with particular regard to privacy and outlook, given the ground floor design
- The effect of the proposed development upon the occupiers of 7 Feast Field with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Horsforth Conservation Area's significance, which could not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, was the decisive factor in dismissing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy P11Policy N19Policy GP5Policy BD6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 202
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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