115 - 125 Briggate, LEEDS, LS1 6BR

application of vinyls to windows (retrospective)

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Other minor developments
Inspector: Walker R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development/works preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 115-120 Briggate and 2-16 King Edward Street, 121-126 Briggate, Leeds, and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses and whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Leeds City Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The externally applied black vinyl created an overly harsh, contrived and unsympathetic treatment that significantly harmed the special interest of the listed building and the character of the conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to justify this harm under paragraphs 214-215 of the NPPF.

Framework references: 212, 213, 214, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy GP5, Policy N17, Policy N20, Policy P10, Policy P11

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