Planning appeal decision
41 Hall Park Avenue, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5LR
Planning appeal 3338094 at 41 Hall Park Avenue, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5LR (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the wider street scene.
to raise existing roof and convert loft to habitable space with side dormer and additional roof lights. 2 storey side extension over the garage
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Skelly C
- Postcode
- LS18 5LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the wider street scene
What decided it
The cumulative effect of raising the ridge and eave height by 1.25m, adding a side dormer and side extension would create an overbearing, bulky appearance that disrupts the distinctive roofscape and visual rhythm of the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review) 2006Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review) 2006Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2012
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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