Planning appeal decision
21 Gainsborough Drive, Adel, Leeds, LS16 7PF
Planning appeal 3358926 at 21 Gainsborough Drive, Adel, Leeds, LS16 7PF (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 29 April 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, 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.
Removal of existing garage. Single storey side / rear extension
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gravett R
- Postcode
- LS16 7PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension, through its sympathetic design, appropriate set-back, modest scale and integration with the varied character of the locality, would not cause harm to the character or appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Local Plan, Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019) (2019)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy HDG1 of the Council's Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)
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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