Planning appeal decision
1-3 South View Cottages, Hobberley Lane, Shadwell, West Yorkshire, LS17 8JJ
Planning appeal 3370973 at 1-3 South View Cottages, Hobberley Lane, Shadwell, West Yorkshire, LS17 8JJ (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2025 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition removing permitted development rights is reasonable or necessary in the interests of the protection of the Green Belt from inappropriate development.
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and greenhouses, erection of a part single storey part two storey extension to new side, fenestration alterations to all sides and new windows throughout, canopy porch to new front, hard landscaping works
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Heron E
- Postcode
- LS17 8JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition removing permitted development rights is reasonable or necessary in the interests of the protection of the Green Belt from inappropriate development
What decided it
The approved development already represents a 29.7% volumetric increase, marginally under the 30% threshold in local policy, and there is no evidence that additional volume under permitted development rights would not exceed this threshold or harm Green Belt openness, making the condition necessary and reasonable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N33 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006), Volume 1: Written StatementPolicy HDG3 of the Householder Design Guide, Leeds Local Development Framework, Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 57
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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