Planning appeal decision
33 Victoria Avenue, Osmondthorpe, Leeds, LS9 9DL
Planning appeal 3321402 at 33 Victoria Avenue, Osmondthorpe, Leeds, LS9 9DL (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2023 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwellings, with particular regard to internal space.
conversion of a house to form two dwellings
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- LS9 9DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwellings, with particular regard to internal space
What decided it
The proposed dwellings would fall below the minimum gross internal floor area of 90m² required by Policy H9, resulting in inadequate living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H9 of the Leeds Local Plan Core Strategy (Review 2019)Saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (2006)
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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