51 Brighton Avenue Morley Leeds LS27 9LF

1. 1.The Local Planning Authority considers that safe visibility splays along Bruntcliffe Lane have not been demonstrated for this Classified Road. The proposed boundary treatment near the location of street lighting and telecommunications cabins and its proximity to a frequent bus stop and traffic lights would restrict visibility below acceptable levels and will increase the risk of vehicular conflicts. As a result, this would occasion danger and Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 inconvenience to all users of the highway by virtue of inadequate visibility when exiting the proposed access. The proposal is therefore detrimental to highway safety and contrary to Policy T2 of the Core Strategy (2019 as amended), the Transport SPD, Leeds Householder Design Guide and Chapter 9 of the NPPF.
2. 2.The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposal to have a vehicular crossing, garage and limited off street parking area in this highly trafficked location fails to demonstrate that it would avoid harmful and complicated manoeuvring of vehicles as they enter and exit the access creating a new risk of interfering with the safe flow of traffic. The plot does not appear to offer the necessary turning area for vehicles to use the access and also enter Bruntcliffe Lane in forward gear for safety. It would be likely that vehicles would reverse directly onto the highway or would use the highway to carry out turning manoeuvres to reverse into the driveway (supported by the submitted swept path analysis). This raises significant highway safety concerns given the increased likelihood of collisions and distraction as a result of these manoeuvres to highway and pedestrian safety contrary to Policy T2 of the Core Strategy, the Transport SPD, Leeds Householder Design Guide and section 9 of the NPPF.
3. 3.The Local Authority considers that the proposed extensions, driveway, raised decking, boundary treatments, and its associated groundworks in their prominent location, would appear as a stark, discordant and unattractive feature in the streetscene and would fail to positively contribute towards the character of the area and to Morley Conservation Area in terms of heritage and visual amenity. There is less than substantial harm to Morley Conservation Area and no public benefits were identified to clearly outweigh the scheme's disbenefits to heritage assets. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies P10, P11 and P12 of the Core Strategy, saved UDP Policies GP5, BD6, N19, N25 and LD1, Chapters 12 and 16 of the NPPF and Local Planning Authorities duties under section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 in relation to design, landscaping and heritage. For information:- Applicants are requested to remove any site notices related to this application from outside the property to which the application relates.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LS27 9LF

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Morley Town Council

Date validated

14 January 2026

Consultation expiry

6 February 2026

Consultation start

30 January 2026

Neighbour consultation start

15 January 2026

Last date for comments

27 February 2026

Target decision date

11 March 2026

Agent address

Mr Simon Cape 8 Lister Street Ilkley LS29 9ET

Statutory period

56 days

Last advertised

6 February 2026

Site notice start

29 January 2026

Documents

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