Planning appeal decision
5 Wain Close, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AH
Planning appeal 3339189 at 5 Wain Close, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AH (Selby District Council *) was dismissed on 30 September 2024 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a wooden summer house
- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- LS25 5AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The wooden summer house, by reason of its position and size, detracts unacceptably from the prevailing open and landscaped character of the area and fails to accord with development plan policies on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV(1)SP19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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