Taylor's Sports Bar appeals refusal to operate as bar on Otley Run

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 05:04 · Archive

Taylor's Sports Bar and Grill has appealed Leeds City Council's refusal to allow it to operate as a bar.

Taylor's Sports Bar and Grill, located near the start of the famous Otley Run pub crawl route in Leeds, has formally appealed the council's rejection of its planning application. Leeds City Council refused permission in September for the venue to change from a restaurant to a bar, with retrospective planning permission also sought for expanded food provision and a decked outside seating area.

The council's decision cited road safety concerns on Otley Road as the reason for refusal. However, the appeal document disputes this reasoning, claiming the council incorrectly applied highways safety policy. The appeal states that such impacts have not been clearly demonstrated and that council officers failed to demonstrate an unacceptable impact sufficient to meet the policy test for refusing development on highway safety grounds.

The Otley Run venue is situated near the start of the famous pub crawl, which has attracted complaints of rowdy behaviour among thousands of revellers at weekends. Public consultation revealed sharp division over the application. Council documents showed 107 letters of support and 160 objections.

Supporters praised Taylor's role as a community hub, noting it backed local sports teams and provided free Christmas dinners for pensioners. One supporter said the outside decking area was 'a lovely addition where patrons can sit and watch the world go by' and described it as 'a lovely area to sit' in summer.

Objectors to the application included Labour Weetwood councillors Julie Heselwood, Emma Flint and Izaak Wilson. The appeal is now under consideration.

How it is being reported

• Otley Run hotspot launches appeal after Leeds Council rejects controversial bar plansSupporters and objectors divided as Otley Run venue fights council over bar plansYorkshire Evening Post · 3 Nov, 04:30
• Taylor’s Sports Bar appeals refusal to fully operate as a bar on Otley Run routeA venue on the Otley Run pub crawl has lodged an appeal after being refused permission to fully operate as a bar.Wharfedale Observer · 2 Nov, 16:14
• Taylor’s Sports Bar appeals refusal to fully operate as a bar on Otley Run routeA venue on the Otley Run pub crawl has lodged an appeal after being refused permission to fully operate as a bar.Telegraph & Argus · 2 Nov, 16:14

In this story: Taylor's Sports Bar and Grill · Leeds City Council · Otley Road · Otley Run · Leeds · Julie Heselwood · Emma Flint · Izaak Wilson

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