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Dismissed24 July 20266006233

Uplands Cottage, Back Lane, Leeds, LS12 5HL

Planning appeal 6006233 at Uplands Cottage, Back Lane, Leeds, LS12 5HL (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2026 by Inspector H Jones, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal to vary condition 5 would result in a development which amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

gable roof extension to rear; first floor rear extension incorporating a balcony and balustrade to rear; removal of ground floor window and repositioning of entrance door to front; new window at ground floor to front; removal of dormers and replacement wit h new three new dormers; raised decking area rear; new gate to side of dwelling; removal of ground floor side window and replacement with a new entrance and door; infill of existing entrance door to rear; replace two ground floor rear windows with new windows; replacement of ground floor rear window with bi folding doors without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 24/04127/FU, dated 16 September 2024

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
H Jones
Postcode
LS12 5HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal to vary condition 5 would result in a development which amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect that the proposal to vary condition 5 would have on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would result in inappropriate development in the Green Belt by permitting disproportionate cumulative extensions exceeding the 30% volumetric threshold, and the personal circumstances of the appellant's relative, while engaged with human rights and equality law, do not clearly outweigh this substantial Green Belt harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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