Planning appeal decision
293 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS
Planning appeal 3318733 at 293 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the condition would have on the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding properties in relation to noise and disturbance.
Change of use of bank (A2) to form restaurant/cafe and hot food takeaway (A3/A5), construction of lift to rear, external alterations without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 18/00776/FU, dated 19 April 2018
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- LS8 4HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the condition would have on the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding properties in relation to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The extended opening hours would result in unreasonable and excessive noise and disturbance to nearby residential occupiers, particularly in early morning hours when ambient noise is low, conflicting with development plan policy on residential amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GP5 Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy HFT 3 Hot Food Takeaways Supplementary Planning Document (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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