9 Lee Lane East, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5RF

two-storey side extension with integral garage; two-storey rear extension with Juliet balcony and single-storey rear flat roof extension with sky lantern; raising existing ridge height to create better ceiling height on the first floor and loft storage above with additional rooflights; single-storey front oak frame open porch extension; and demolition of garage

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Caines A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve the significance of the nearby Horsforth Conservation Area through development within its setting

What decided it

The proposal would deliver a well-designed building of appropriate scale responsive to local character that would preserve the significance of the nearby Horsforth Conservation Area through development within its setting, thereby complying with design and heritage policies.

Framework references: 212

Plan policies cited: Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core Strategy (as amended by the Selective Review 2019), saved Policies GP5 and BD6 of the Leeds City Council Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006), Policy BE1 of the Horsforth Neighbourhood Plan (2019)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
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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