Stonewood, Almshouse Hill, Leeds, LS23 6QX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area (including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bramham Conservation Area; whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II Listed Building at Bramham War Memorial; and its effect on protected trees)
• The effect of the proposal on highway safety
• Whether the proposal would provide an appropriate biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The identified harm to designated heritage assets, highway safety and inadequate biodiversity net gain provision substantially outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.

The modest public benefits of the proposal were substantially outweighed by the identified adverse effects on the character and appearance of the area including harm to designated heritage assets and protected trees, harm to highway safety, and inadequate biodiversity net gain provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.