Planning appeal decision
The Barn, Bay Horse Lane, Shadwell, Leeds, LS17 8SL
Planning appeal 3330663 at The Barn, Bay Horse Lane, Shadwell, Leeds, LS17 8SL (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 2 April 2024 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
change of use and conversion of stables to dwelling
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- LS17 8SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surroundings, with particular regard to trees
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the openness of the Green Belt and would constitute inappropriate development for which no very special circumstances exist to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy H2Policy N33Policy GB4Policy P10Policy P12Policy LD1Policy LAND2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 155
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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