Planning appeal decision
22 Victoria Park Avenue, Bramley, Leeds, LS5 3DG
Planning appeal 3352948 at 22 Victoria Park Avenue, Bramley, Leeds, LS5 3DG (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kempton N
- Postcode
- LS5 3DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 22 Victoria Park Avenue with particular regard to privacy and external amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling with particular regard to privacy and external amenity space
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and would provide inadequate living conditions for both existing and future occupiers due to insufficient privacy and amenity space, which outweighs the benefits of additional housing supply.
the benefits of an additional dwelling and local economic uplift were outweighed by the identified harm to character and appearance and living conditions of existing and future occupiers
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2019)Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2019)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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