Planning appeal decision
Stainbeck Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 2EB
Planning appeal 3356494 at Stainbeck Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 2EB (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.
the installation of a 15m Hutchinson Phase 8 pole, 6No. antennas, 2No. 300mm dishes, 1No. GPS Node, and 4No. ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- LS7 2EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The significant harm to highway safety caused by reduced intervisibility of highway users in a complex and sensitive junction area was not outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, as suitable alternative sites appeared to be available.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T2 of the Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019)Policy GP5 of the Unitary Development Plan
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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