Woodside Trading Estate, Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5NY

Planning appeal 3377309 at Woodside Trading Estate, Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5NY (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 20 July 2026 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the application for a lawful development certificate was well-founded, with particular regard as to whether the demolition of part of building Unit 1C, part of building Unit 1E and part of the car park were lawful within the meaning of section 191(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

described as: “application for lawful development certificate to confirm the implementation of planning permission ref. 20/04077/FU at Woodside Trading Estate, Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5NY for ‘demolition of existing buildings and erection of a retail foodstore with associated access, parking, drainage and landscaping

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Major retail and services
Inspector: Whitfield J
Postcode: LS18 5NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the application for a lawful development certificate was well-founded, with particular regard as to whether the demolition of part of building Unit 1C, part of building Unit 1E and part of the car park were lawful within the meaning of section 191(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The demolition works constituted material operations comprised within the planning permission granted for the retail foodstore development, and were carried out within the relevant time period and in compliance with all conditions, thereby rendering them lawful operations under section 191(2) of the Act.

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