Planning appeal decision
40 Wynmore Avenue, Bramhope, Leeds, LS16 9DE
Planning appeal 3370920 at 40 Wynmore Avenue, Bramhope, Leeds, LS16 9DE (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2025 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a first-floor side extension with new first floor full length window, addition of single extension to rear incorporating parapet, new pitched roof to existing garage and addition of new canopy to front of dwelling
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- LS16 9DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the residents of 38 Wynford Avenue with regard to outlook
What decided it
The scale and detailing of the side elevation would represent poor design and would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area, outweighing the benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019)Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review - 2006)Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review - 2006)
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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