3 Moss Gardens, Alwoodley, LEEDS, LS17 7BJ

‘Partial retrospective application for freestanding ground mounted solar panels to front; solar panels to front of roof; installation of solar panels and associated freestanding structure to rear’

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector: Morris T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the ground mounted solar panels located to the front of the property on the character and appearance of the area
the proposed solar panels and associated freestanding structure located to the rear of the property on the living conditions of occupiers of No 5 Moss Gardens, with particular regard to outlook and light

What decided it

The significantly harmful effect of the ground mounted solar panels to the front on the character and appearance of the area outweighs any renewable energy benefits and conflicts with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy P10 (Design), Policy P12 (Landscape), Policy GP5 (Requirement of Development Proposals), Policy N25 (Development and Side Boundaries), Policy LD1 (Landscaping Schemes), Policy Energy 2 (Micro-generation Development), Policy HDG1, Policy HDG2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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