73 Castle Lodge Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0ZD

Planning appeal 3362488 at 73 Castle Lodge Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0ZD (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Elaine Benson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it is reasonable and necessary to require further acoustic information to ensure that the proposed Air Source Heat Pump would not harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in respect of noise disturbance.

the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector: Elaine Benson
Postcode: LS26 0ZD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it is reasonable and necessary to require further acoustic information to ensure that the proposed Air Source Heat Pump would not harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in respect of noise disturbance

What decided it

The absence of convincing technical evidence regarding the existing and potential acoustic environments meant the proposal could not be determined with the degree of certainty required, and the sustainability benefits did not outweigh the identified potential for noise nuisance to neighbouring occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P10 of the Core Strategysaved Unitary Development Plan Policy GP5saved Unitary Development Plan Policy BD5Policy HDG2 of the Householder Design GuideCore Strategy Policy EN1Core Strategy Policy EN3

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