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Dismissed23 October 20253372325

119 Rookwood Road, Leeds, LS9 0LX

Planning appeal 3372325 at 119 Rookwood Road, Leeds, LS9 0LX (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2025 by Inspector Manson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Manson S
Postcode
LS9 0LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effects of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the area and highway safety, with the latter being a matter of public safety that must be given greater weight than the appellant's personal circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P10 of the Core Strategy Selective Review Leeds Local Plan (2019)Policy GP5 of Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review) (2006)Policy N25 of Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review) (2006)Policy T2 of the Core Strategy
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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