®Planning appeal decision
43 Ings Lane, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8BY
the repair and conversion of farmhouse, attached barn and outbuildings into two dwellings, demolition of existing Dutch barn, alterations to detached outbuilding and construction of three new dwellings and associated covered car parking
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; and the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Guiseley Conservation Area
- whether other considerations clearly outweigh any harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to the very special circumstances
What decided it
The significant harm to the Green Belt from the inappropriate new dwellings was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations put forward, so very special circumstances did not exist.
the significant harm to the Green Belt, combined with harm to the NDHA and less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, heritage restoration, BNG, footpath improvements and viability arguments, so very special circumstances did not exist
Framework references: 154, 212, 213, 215, 216
Plan policies cited: UDP Policy N33, UDP Policy GB4, UDP Policy N19, CS Policy P10, CS Policy P11, CS Policy EN1
Judgments cited: Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) v Selby DC [2015] EWCA Civ 1107; Vistry Homes Ltd and Fairfax Acquisitions Ltd v SSLUHC [2024] EWHC 2088 (Admin)
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