Planning appeal decision
407 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 6LB
Planning appeal 3334467 at 407 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 6LB (Leeds City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 June 2024 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there has been a breach of planning control, including whether the outbuilding is permitted development under Class E of the GPDO.
Without planning permission the erection of an outbuilding to the rear of the property
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gray E
- Postcode
- LS12 6LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there has been a breach of planning control, including whether the outbuilding is permitted development under Class E of the GPDO
- Whether the steps required to comply with the enforcement notice are excessive
- Whether the time given to comply with the notice is too short
What decided it
The outbuilding was constructed on artificially raised ground that constituted an addition laid on top of the original ground level, taking it outside the permitted development limitations of Class E of the GPDO, and therefore planning permission was required.
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