74 St Wilfrids Avenue Harehills Leeds LS8 3PL

1. 1.The proposed front extension and raised platform would, by reason of their scale, elevated position, height, proximity to the front boundary and prominence, appear visually dominant and incongruous within the streetscene. The development would fail to respect the character and simple form of the host dwelling to the detriment of the visual amenity of the area. Together, the proposals would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the streetscene. It is therefore considered that the proposal is contrary to Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2019), Saved Policies GP5 and BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006), Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide SPD and Policy DP3 of the National Planning Policy Framework (as amended).
2. 2.The Local Planning Authority considers that the submitted plans and elevations are inaccurate as the depth of the extension varies between the eastern and western elevations, with the western elevation showing a depth of 1.9 meters compared to the eastern elevation being 1.2 meters. There is also a discrepancy in the overall height of the extension, with the western elevation showing a height of 3.6m, whereas the eastern elevation is 3m. In the absence of accurate plans, the proposal is therefore considered contrary to the aims and intentions of Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2019), Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Saved Policies GP5 and BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006) and policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide (2012).
3. 3.The Local Planning Authority consider that the proposed boundary treatment, by reason of its siting, height, materials, scale and prominence, is wholly out of keeping with the otherwise generally low frontage boundary treatments within the streetscene of St Wilfrids Avenue. As such, the proposal results in an incongruous form of development that is detrimental to the character and appearance of the streetscene. The development is therefore contrary to the development plan, and in particular to Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (amended, 2019) and Saved Policies GP5 and N25 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006). Together, amongst other things, these policies require new development to deliver high quality design with boundaries designed in a

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LS8 3PL

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

17 August 2026

Consultation start

18 August 2026

Neighbour consultation start

18 August 2026

Last date for comments

10 September 2026

Target decision date

12 October 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

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