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Dismissed24 April 20243337139

Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6HW

Planning appeal 3337139 at Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6HW (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the grade I listed building Holy Trinity Church and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leeds City Centre Conservation Area.

the installation of 16 No. antennas mounted behind new timber louvres within the church at the top of the tower, the removal of 7 No. existing antennas, 1 No. GPS module to be mounted to the inside face of the parapet and ancillary development thereto

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Worthington E
Postcode
LS1 6HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve the grade I listed building Holy Trinity Church and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leeds City Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area by obscuring sky views through the tower's upper windows, and this harm was not outweighed by the public benefits because the appellant failed to robustly establish that no suitable alternative sites existed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy P10CS Policy P11Spatial Policy 2CS Policy CC1CS Policy P9Spatial Policy 8UDP Policy GP5UDP Policy BD6UDP Policy N17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 118Paragraph 119

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