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Dismissed2 February 20223284342

6 Hartley Avenue, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS6 2LP

Planning appeal 3284342 at 6 Hartley Avenue, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS6 2LP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the mix of housing types in the locality in the interests of achieving balanced communities.

a flexible use permission as a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) under the provisions of Class V of Part 2 of Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (sic)

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
LS6 2LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the mix of housing types in the locality in the interests of achieving balanced communities
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents

What decided it

The proposal would conflict with the development plan strategy to manage HMO distribution and achieve balanced communities, and would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents through increased disturbance associated with C4 use in an area of high HMO concentration.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H6Policy P10saved Policy GP5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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