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Dismissed12 November 20243349855

Station House, Calverley Bridge, Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS13 1NP

Planning appeal 3349855 at Station House, Calverley Bridge, Calverley Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS13 1NP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Burnham T
Postcode
LS13 1NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would achieve biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain in conflict with Policy G9 of the Leeds Local Plan Core Strategy, combined with the development plan conflict and absence of material considerations to override it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33Policy GB13Policy GP5Policy P10Policy G9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 155

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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