Planning appeal decision
The Old Rectory, The Green, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9BB
Planning appeal 3330960 at The Old Rectory, The Green, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9BB (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety.
formation of pedestrian access with gate to Church Street and change of use to use as private amenity area
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- LS20 9BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The proposed development would unacceptably harm highway and pedestrian safety due to lack of inter-visibility between pedestrians and vehicles and absence of pedestrian infrastructure on Church Street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T2 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019)Policy GP5 of the Leeds City Council Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Leeds City Council Transport Supplementary Planning Document, 2023
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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