Planning appeal decision
Land at 17 and 17A Holt Way, Adel, Leeds, LS16 7QP
Planning appeal 3352081 at Land at 17 and 17A Holt Way, Adel, Leeds, LS16 7QP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Kean G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether at the time the enforcement notice was issued, it was too late to take enforcement action against the matters stated in the notice (ground d).
without planning permission, development has taken place consisting of a self-contained outbuilding in the rear garden
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Kean G
- Postcode
- LS16 7QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether at the time the enforcement notice was issued, it was too late to take enforcement action against the matters stated in the notice (ground d)
What decided it
The substantial completion of the outbuilding occurred between January and February 2024, meaning the 4-year immunity period had not expired when the enforcement notice was issued on 21 August 2024.
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