Land At Queen Street Hunslet Leeds LS10 1SL

1. 1.The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development has resulted in the substantial loss of designated Green Infrastructure within the Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan (AVLAAP), which forms part of the Leeds Habitat Network. The development has led to the loss of semi-natural habitats, including grassland and scrub of ecological value, resulting in a significant net loss of biodiversity (approximately 87%) and failing to achieve the statutory requirement for biodiversity net gain. The proposal fails to demonstrate that the mitigation hierarchy has been properly applied and does not include Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 a robust or deliverable strategy to avoid, minimise or compensate for the loss of habitat either on-site or off-site. Furthermore, no meaningful landscaping strategy, ecological enhancements or compensatory measures have been provided to mitigate the harm arising from the development. As such, the development fails to safeguard or enhance green infrastructure and results in a significant adverse impact on the integrity and connectivity of the Leeds Habitat Network. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policies G1 and G9, AVLAAP Policy AVL13, the Environment Act 2021 and the revised National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.The Local Planning Authority considers that no legally binding mechanism has been secured to address the significant biodiversity deficit arising from the development. In the absence of a completed Section 106 agreement or other appropriate mechanism to secure the delivery of biodiversity mitigation and off-site compensation, it cannot be demonstrated that the proposal would achieve the required biodiversity net gain or that the identified harm could be adequately mitigated. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policies G1 and G9, AVLAAP Policy AVL13, Policy ID2 and the revised National Planning Policy Framework.
3. 3.The Local Planning Authority considers that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the development, some of which has already been implemented would not have an adverse impact on definitive footpath Rothwell 1 in terms of physically being able to use this route and also the user experience. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policy P10, AVLAAP Policy AVL12(13), and the revised National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LS10 1SL

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Medium

Date validated

25 July 2024

Consultation expiry

9 August 2024

Consultation start

14 March 2025

Last date for comments

4 April 2025

Target decision date

24 October 2024

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent address

9 York Place Leeds LS1 2DS

Statutory period

91 days

Last advertised

9 August 2024

Site notice start

27 September 2024

Documents

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