®Planning appeal decision
Field, Westerton Road, Tingley, WAKEFIELD, WF3 1AE
outline planning application for the erection of up to 9 no. dwellings with all matters reserved (save for the principal access off Westerton Road), parking, landscaping, private gardens and public open space at land off Westerton Road, West Ardsley, Leeds WF3 1AE
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mulloy C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is an appropriate location for housing with regard to the development plan – and if not, whether there are other considerations which would justify a grant of outline planning permission
What decided it
The proposal's clear conflict with Policy N11 of the UDP, which protects the appeal site as part of the Haigh Wood open land designation, carries significant weight that is not overcome by the moderate benefits of additional housing supply and economic benefits, particularly given the Council's adequate five-year housing land supply.
The conflict with Policy N11 carries significant weight against the development; the considerations in favour (additional market housing supply, economic benefits, and recreation and biodiversity improvements) collectively carry moderate weight but are insufficient to overcome the statutory presumption in favour of the development plan.
Framework references: 8, 8b, 97, 102, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy N11, Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006), Policy HG2-168, Policy HG2-169, Site Allocations Plan (January 2019)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.