Planning appeal decision
19 Ash Hill Gardens, Leeds, LS17 8JW
Planning appeal 3368198 at 19 Ash Hill Gardens, Leeds, LS17 8JW (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Morrison A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area.
Replacement dormer window to front
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Morrison A
- Postcode
- LS17 8JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area
What decided it
The replacement dormer's substantially increased volume, incongruous bulk, and incompatible cladding treatment cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and locality, conflicting with development plan policies requiring extensions to respect the scale, form and character of the original building and its context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GP5Policy BD6Policy P10Policy GEN1Policy HLC3Principle HDG1
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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