Planning appeal decision
Anchor Inn, Victoria Street, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DF
Planning appeal 3338619 at Anchor Inn, Victoria Street, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DF (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2024 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area.
single storey rear extension and new doors to side of public house
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Kempton N
- Postcode
- WF10 2DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision
What decided it
The proposed extension would fail to respect the character and appearance of the host building and the wider area through its massing, form and lack of satisfactory articulation, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy 2019Policy BD6 of the Leeds Saved Unitary Development Plan (2006)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Saved Unitary Development Plan (2006)Policy T2 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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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