Planning appeal decision
44 Headingley Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3ER
Planning appeal 3279390 at 44 Headingley Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3ER (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development provides an acceptable standard of living for its occupiers.
a self-contained studio flat to basement
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- LS6 3ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development provides an acceptable standard of living for its occupiers
What decided it
The basement flat fails to meet minimum space standards and provides unacceptable living conditions through insufficient space, poor outlook, inadequate natural light, and lack of natural ventilation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H9Policy H6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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