1-3 South View Cottages, Hobberley Lane, Shadwell, West Yorkshire, LS17 8JJ

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Heron E

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.

Framework references: 55, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy N33 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006), Volume 1: Written Statement, Policy HDG3 of the Householder Design Guide, Leeds Local Development Framework, Supplementary Planning Document

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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