49 Fitzroy Drive Gledhow Leeds LS8 4AG

1. 1.The Local Planning Authority consider that the submitted plans and supporting information fail to accurately represent the existing development on the application site. In particular the significant roof extensions and alterations, including a gable roof extension, rear dormer, and front roof light, which were confirmed to have been constructed during the site visit on 30 September 2025 and also the lack of a single storey side extension as previously granted planning permission under planning permission 24/06361/FU. This omission results in incomplete and inaccurate details that prevent the Local Planning Authority from undertaking a fully informed assessment of the proposal against relevant planning policies. This is notwithstanding that there is a lack of clarity as to whether the works already undertaken represent lawful operations. Furthermore, this would also mean, in the event of planning permission being granted, that the planning permission would be incapable of being implemented and completed - noting that the description of development attached to this planning application would not accurately represent the development proposed given the likelihood the development Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 would be constructed as a part two storey part single storey side extension - and the Local Planning Authority would be unable to attach conditions to any such permission to ensure the enforceability of the permission given the proposed plans do not reasonably reflect what would be likely built out. Given the above, and the likelihood the development would be carried out not in accordance with the plans submitted, but rather as an addition to works already undertaken at the property, the likelihood is the proposed hipped roof form of the extension proposed would adjoin the existing gable-roofed main dwelling, resulting in an awkward and unsympathetic junction between contrasting roof forms. This would create a visually incongruous appearance in a prominent location which is significantly harmful to the visual amenity of the host property, the pair of semi-detached properties and the immediate streetscene. Therefore, even in the alternative that accurate plans and information had been provided, the proposal would have been found harmful to local character and visual amenity and ultimately contrary to policies P10 and P12 of the Core Strategy, saved Unitary Development Plan policies GP5 and BD6, policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide SPD, and guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework in these respects.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LS8 4AG

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

17 September 2025

Consultation start

17 September 2025

Neighbour consultation start

17 September 2025

Last date for comments

10 October 2025

Target decision date

12 November 2025

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

14