Planning appeal decision
70 Oxford Drive, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7JD
Planning appeal 3347538 at 70 Oxford Drive, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7JD (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 12 August 2024 by Inspector Partington A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
rendering to the full front elevation in KREND scraped texture top coat in white”
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Partington A
- Postcode
- LS25 7JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The rendering does not appear as a dominant, alien or incongruous feature in the street scene and is consistent with the varied character of the area where many properties have been extended and rendered in different ways.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy BE1 of the Kippax Neighbourhood PlanPolicy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide
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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