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Dismissed20 October 20253370935

22 Beechwood, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8PQ

retrospective application for boundary fence, with two gates, to front and side

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Pipe C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The boundary treatment's material, height and design make it a dominant and incongruous feature on a prominent corner plot that harms the character and appearance of the area.

Plan policies cited: Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (as amended by the Core Strategy Selective Review 2019), Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy N25 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006), Policy DBE1 of the Oulton and Woodlesford Neighbourhood Plan (2021), Policy HDG1 of the Leeds City Council Householder Design Guide, Supplementary Planning Document (2012)

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