Planning appeal decision
179 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1QL
Planning appeal 3365406 at 179 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1QL (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2025 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on housing mix within the wider area.
a change of use of dwelling to a five-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- LS6 1QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on housing mix within the wider area
- The effect of such changes on the amenities of local residents
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan by exacerbating housing mix imbalance and losing a family dwelling in an area of high HMO concentration, and material considerations do not sufficiently outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H6A of the Leeds Core Strategy 2014Policy H6 of the Leeds Core Strategy 2014
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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