Planning appeal decision
1 Lower Mickleton, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9JH
Planning appeal 3330182 at 1 Lower Mickleton, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9JH (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 4 September 2024 by Inspector Hainsworth D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development authorised by planning permission 10/00056/FU was lawfully commenced within the three-year period required by Condition 1.
Construction of a five bedroom detached house and double garage
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hainsworth D
- Postcode
- LS26 9JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development authorised by planning permission 10/00056/FU was lawfully commenced within the three-year period required by Condition 1
What decided it
The trench dug in July and August 2013 constituted a material operation that lawfully commenced the development, and the Whitley exception applied because the appellant had applied in time for Condition 9 approval even though it was not granted until after the three-year deadline.
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