Planning appeal decision
63 Winrose Drive, Belle Isle, Leeds, LS10 3HP
Planning appeal 3330187 at 63 Winrose Drive, Belle Isle, Leeds, LS10 3HP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2024 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey side extension of the dwelling in order to accommodate a bedroom and a wet room for a disabled person
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kempton N
- Postcode
- LS10 3HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- amenity and highway safety
- the appellant's personal circumstances
What decided it
The three design elements of the extension—its width, flush front wall position, and low monopitch roof form—would cause very significant harm to the distinctive character and appearance of the area, which could not be justified by the benefits to the disabled occupant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP policy BD6UDP policy GP5Leeds Core Strategy 2019 policy P10Leeds Core Strategy 2019 policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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