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Split Decision7 August 20253347276

Land at Station Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9ET

Planning appeal 3347276 at Land at Station Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9ET (Leeds City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 August 2025 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal schemes are inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) and relevant development plan policies.

Retrospective application (part) for a café with associated facilities and outdoor seating area (revised scheme to application number 21/06585/FU)

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
LS26 9ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal schemes are inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) and relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the appeal schemes on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the appeal schemes on the character and appearance of the area
  • If the appeal schemes are inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the appeal schemes

What decided it

The appeal schemes constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to meet the criteria in NPPF paragraph 155, particularly the absence of demonstrable unmet need, and the identified harms to openness and character are not clearly outweighed by other considerations to justify very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33 Leeds UDPPolicy N25 Leeds UDPPolicy GP5 Leeds UDPPolicy N24 Leeds UDPPolicy P10 Leeds Core StrategyPolicy P12 Leeds Core Strategy
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 96Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

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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