Planning appeal decision
34 Kineholme Drive, Otley, LS21 3LX
Planning appeal 3332248 at 34 Kineholme Drive, Otley, LS21 3LX (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2024 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area.
a single-storey front extension
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- LS21 3LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area
What decided it
The extension would be a highly prominent and disruptive element that would diminish the distinctive gable feature and upset the overall balance and symmetry of the front of the terrace, failing to integrate sensitively with the host building and its surroundings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy (amended 2019)Policy BD6 of the Leeds City Council Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy GP5 of the Leeds City Council Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy BE11 of the Otley Neighbourhood Plan (2018-2028)Policy HDG1 of the Council's Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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