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Dismissed29 August 20253366563

Gl Motors , Adjacent to 13 Sycamore Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 4DZ

Planning appeal 3366563 at Gl Motors , Adjacent to 13 Sycamore Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 4DZ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to noise and disturbance as well as outlook.

erection of a three bay single storey workshop

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
LS8 4DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to noise and disturbance as well as outlook
  • Whether the proposal would make suitable provision for vehicle parking and manoeuvring space

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to the living conditions of nearby residents through noise and disturbance, and would not provide suitable parking and manoeuvring space, creating highway safety risks.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GP5Policy BD5Policy P10Policy T2Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Core Strategy 2019Leeds City Council Transport SPD 2023

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