®Planning appeal decision
344 Meanwood Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS7 2JF
Planning appeal 3290333 at 344 Meanwood Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS7 2JF (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2022 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the flats that have been created provide acceptable living conditions in terms of internal living space and outdoor amenity space.
the conversion of a house to form four self-contained flats
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
- Postcode
- LS7 2JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the flats that have been created provide acceptable living conditions in terms of internal living space and outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the development on the mixture of housing available in the area
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbours with regard to the intensification of use and noise and disturbance
- whether the basement flat has an acceptable outlook and levels of natural light
What decided it
The development results in cramped, unacceptable living conditions in the ground and second floor flats due to failure to meet minimum space standards and provides no outdoor amenity space, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H9Policy P10Policy H6Policy GP5Policy T2Policy P6Spatial Policy 1Policy H2
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.
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