4 Main Street, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DL

raising of the roof and extension into roof space of the existing annex building with erection of two dormer windows to form additional living space

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: McCormack A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be acceptable in principle, with regard to the proposed level of accommodation being appropriate for an annex, and whether it would result in a separate residential unit capable of sustaining fully independent living
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the annex building and its surrounding area, with particular regard to the character and openness of the adjacent Green Belt and whether it would be inappropriate development

What decided it

The proposal would result in a self-contained residential unit capable of independent living rather than a subsidiary annex, and would cause significant adverse effects on character, appearance and Green Belt openness without justification.

Plan policies cited: Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (as amended), saved policy GP5 of the Leeds UDP Review, saved UDP policy BD6, policy HDG1 within the HDG

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