Planning appeal decision
9 Kensington Terrace, Hyde Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1BE
Planning appeal 6002553 at 9 Kensington Terrace, Hyde Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1BE (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor Conservation Area.
dormer window to front and rear of the property
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- LS6 1BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor Conservation Area
What decided it
The dormers cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area which is not outweighed by the private functional benefits to the occupiers and temporary economic activity during construction.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy P11Policy N19Policy BD6Policy GP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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