Planning appeal decision
1 Springfield Road, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8AL
Planning appeal 3351462 at 1 Springfield Road, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8AL (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the site and the area.
Door and shopfront to ground floor shop
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dean S
- Postcode
- LS20 8AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the site and the area
What decided it
The Inspector's assessment that the appeal development preserves the character of the conservation area and does not cause harm to its significance as a heritage asset, given the existing variety of shopfront styles and the limited visibility of the changes due to the rising ground level.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy P11Policy RTC4Policy GP5Policy BD6Policy BC7Policy N19
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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