®Planning appeal decision
15 Athlone Terrace, Armley, LEEDS, LS12 1UA
Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (C4); conversion of basement into habitable rooms, including retaining wall with escape ladder, fixed edge protection and escape window
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character of, and the living conditions within, the street and surrounding area, with particular regard to the balance and mix of housing
What decided it
The proposal would incrementally increase the harmful concentration of HMOs in the terrace, exacerbating the existing imbalance in housing mix and creating a discernible conflict between HMO occupiers and neighbouring residents through increased noise and disturbance.
Plan policies cited: Policy H6 of the Core Strategy, Policy P10 of the Core Strategy, Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.